Participatory ergonomic improvement in nursing home

Industrial Health

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 128-134

  Udo, Hiroshi ^a   Kobayashi, Mikio ^b   Udo, Akihiro ^c   Branlund, Ben ^c  

^a Hiroshima Bunkyo Women's College   (Japan)

^b Saeki Seseragi Home   (Japan)

^c Udoergo Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Improvement; Low back pain; Nursing home; Participation

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CONFERENCE PAPER; COOKING; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JAPAN; LONG TERM CARE; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NURSING HOME; PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; JAPAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NURSING HOMES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

EID: 33644541154     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.44.128     Document Type: Conference Paper

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