Ergonomics

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 78, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Scheer, Steven J ^a   Mital, Anil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 12644256598     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-9993(97)90406-8     Document Type: Review

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