The effects of a stooped work task on the muscle activity and kinematics of the lower back

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1284-1288

  Miller, Brandon J ^a   Fathallah, Fadi A ^a  

^a Univ of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DATA REDUCTION; KINEMATICS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT;

MUSCLE ACTIVITY; PORTABLE DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMS; SPINAL FLEXION;

MUSCLE;

EID: 44349103505     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1177/154193120605001306     Document Type: Conference Paper

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