Learning curve analysis of a patient lift-assist device

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 765-771

  Reid, Stephanie A ^a   Mirka, Gary A ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Intervention; Learning; Musculoskeletal

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PRODUCTIVITY;

LEARNING CURVE ANALYSIS; LEARNING RATES; PATIENT HANDLING DEVICES;

HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DEVICE; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRODUCTIVITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STAFF TRAINING; TASK PERFORMANCE; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 34347362992     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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