Flexible workspace design and ergonomics training: Impacts on the psychosocial work environment, musculoskeletal health, and work effectiveness among knowledge workers

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 482-494

  Robertson, Michelle M ^a   Huang, Yueng Hsiang ^a   O'Neill, Michael J ^b   Schleifer, Lawrence M ^b  

^a LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Business process efficiency; Musculoskeletal discomfort; Office ergonomics intervention

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; HEALTH RISKS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PERSONNEL TRAINING;

BUSINESS PROCESS EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL SATISFACTION; KNOWLEDGE WORKERS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISCOMFORT; OFFICE ERGONOMICS INTERVENTION;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; ERGONOMICS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MACROERGONOMICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SATISFACTION; STAFF TRAINING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER;

EID: 43049136843     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2008.02.022     Document Type: Article

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