Ligaments: A source of work-related musculoskeletal disorders

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-60

  Solomonow, M ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Ligaments; Muscles; Reflexes; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LIGAMENT; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TONE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MYOTATIC REFLEX; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSE ORGAN; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION; STRESS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; WEIGHT; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0842306140     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2003.09.011     Document Type: Article

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