Estimating upper limb discomfort level due to intermittent isometric pronation torque with various combinations of elbow angles, forearm rotation angles, force and frequency with upper arm at 90° abduction

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 313-325

  Mukhopadhyay, Prabir ^a   O'Sullivan, Leonard ^a   Gallwey, Timothy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Discomfort score; Musculoskeletal Disorder; Pronation torque; Upper arm abduction

Indexed keywords

JOINTS (ANATOMY); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; MUSCLE; STUDENTS; TORQUE;

DISCOMFORT SCORE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER; PRONATION TORQUE; UPPER ARM ABDUCTION;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 33947149198     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2006.11.007     Document Type: Article

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