Delivery drivers and low-back pain: A study of the exposures to posture demands, manual materials handling and whole-body vibration

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 265-273

  Okunribido, Olanrewaju O ^a   Magnusson, Marianne ^b   Pope, Malcolm ^b  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exposure; Low back pain; MMH; Posture; Vibration

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MUSCLE; RISK MANAGEMENT; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

EXPOSURE; LOW-BACK PAIN; MMH; POSTURE;

PATTERN RECOGNITION;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CAR DRIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; MATERIALS HANDLING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SITTING; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION; WORKING TIME;

EID: 33644629784     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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