Trackball modification based on ergonomic evaluation: A case study in the sociology of ergonomics in Israel

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 537-546

  Morag, Ido ^a   Shinar, David ^b   Saat, Keren ^b   Osbar, Anna ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Incident free culture; Musculoskeletal disorders; Workstation modification; Wrist extension

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; ENGINEERS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SILICON WAFERS; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

ERGONOMIC ENGINEERS (EE); INTEL (CO); NEUTRAL POSTURE; TRACKBALLS;

ERGONOMICS;

SILICON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; ISRAEL; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOLOGY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER;

EID: 17444362289     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2005.01.002     Document Type: Article

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