The effects of restricted workspace on lumbar spine loading

Occupational Ergonomics

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 201-213

  Gallagher, Scan ^a   Hamrick, Christopher A ^b   Cornelius, Kim M ^a   Redfern, Mark S ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b Ohio Bureau of Worker Compensation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Low back pain; Mining; Posture; Restricted workspace

Indexed keywords

EID: 2142654241     PISSN: 13599364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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