Development of normative data for hand strength and anthropometric dimensions in a population of automotive workers

Work

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 267-278

  Kunelius, Amanda ^a,c   Darzins, Susan ^a   Cromie, Jean ^a   Oakman, Jodi ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Health and Safety Department   (Australia)

^c Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Automotive industry; Grip strength; Normative data; Pinch strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; AUTOMOBILES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; VICTORIA;

EID: 34147138422     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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