Ergonomic effects of load carriage on the upper and lower back on metabolic energy cost of walking

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 392-398

  Abe, Daijiro ^a   Muraki, Satoshi ^b   Yasukouchi, Akira ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ASIA   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Free ride; Locomotion; Optimal speed

Indexed keywords

BIPED LOCOMOTION; EXERCISE EQUIPMENT; HEALTH RISKS; LOADS (FORCES); METABOLISM;

FREE RIDE; LOAD CARRIAGE; OPTIMAL SPEED;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENERGY COST; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL STRESS; TREADMILL; WALKING; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 38149047547     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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