Accuracy of spine cumulative loading using self-reported duration and frequency information during non-occupational tasks

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 687-696

  Azar, Nadia R ^a   Andrews, David M ^a   Callaghan, Jack P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanical model; Cumulative loading; Low back; Non occupational tasks; Self report

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DATA PROCESSING; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

CUMULATIVE SPINAL LOADS; LOG CONDITIONS; NON-REPEATITIVE TASKS; SELF REPORT METHODS; TRADITIONAL VIDEO BASED APPROACHES;

ERGONOMICS;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DOCUMENTATION; ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SIMULATION; SPINE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 22244478359     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2005.02.002     Document Type: Article

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