Influence of flooring conditions on lower leg volume following prolonged standing

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 279-288

  Zander, Joann E ^a   King, Phyllis M ^a   Ezenwa, Bertram N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Discomfort; Fatigue; Floor mats; In soles; Leg volume; Standing

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ERGONOMIC INTERVENTION; SERVICE OCCUPATIONS;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BUILDING; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOOT SOLE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LEG; LEG EDEMA; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 4344660487     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2004.04.014     Document Type: Article

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