Ergonomic analysis of postural and muscular loads to diagnostic sonographers

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 37, Issue 9-10, 2007, Pages 781-789

  Village, Judy ^a   Trask, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Ergonomic analysis; Postural assessment; Risk assessment; Sonographers

Indexed keywords

BONE; DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MUSCLE; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS; POSTURAL ASSESSMENT; SONOGRAPHERS;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34548274419     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2007.06.005     Document Type: Article

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