Ergonomic interventions for the reduction of back and shoulder biomechanical loading when weighing calves

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 103-110

  Southard, Stephanie A ^a   Freeman, Jacklyn H ^a   Drum, Jonathan E ^a   Mirka, Gary A ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical modeling; EMG; Livestock handling; Lumbar injury; Shoulder injury

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ERGONOMICS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

BIOMECHANICAL LOADING; ERGONOMIC TASK ANALYSIS; LIVESTOCK HANDLING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGONOMICS; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVENTION STUDY; JOINT FUNCTION; KNEE; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ANIMALS; HUMAN FACTORS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

EID: 33846251509     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2006.10.016     Document Type: Article

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