Mechanical exposure concepts using force as the agent

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 179-190

  Wells, Richard ^a,b   Van Eerd, Dwayne ^a,b,c   Hägg, Goran ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b Institute of Work and Health   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Ergonomics; Exposure indices; Internal exposure; Musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY;

BIOMECHANICS; BODY DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENERGY ABSORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VIBRATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 3142675928     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.778     Document Type: Review

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