The ergonomics of caring for children: An exploratory study

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 285-295

  Sanders, Martha J ^a   Morse, Tim ^b  

^a QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD CARE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD CARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NEW ENGLAND; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PAIN; RISK FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 23844463215     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.59.3.285     Document Type: Review

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