Surface EMG evaluation of sonographer scanning postures

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 298-305

  Murphey, Susan L ^a   Milkowski, Andy ^b  

^a Sound Ergonomics LLC   (United States)

^b General Electric Medical Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; SEMG; Sonographer scanning technique; Work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROTATOR CUFF; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; ULTRASOUND; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33748668277     PISSN: 87564793     EISSN: 15525430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756479306292683     Document Type: Article

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