Reliability of Upper Extremity Tests Measured by the Ergos™ Work Simulator: A Pilot Study

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 219-232

  Boadella, Juliette M ^a   Sluiter, Judith K ^a   Frings Dresen, Monique H W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

FCE method; MSD; Reliability; Upper extremity test; Work simulator

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; FINGER; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; RELIABILITY; SIMULATOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK CAPACITY; WRIST;

ADULT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; METHODS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UPPER EXTREMITY; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 0347536197     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026216604066     Document Type: Article

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