Load carriage for fun: A survey of New Zealand trampers, their activities and injuries

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 541-547

  Lobb, Brenda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Activities; Injuries; Load carriage; Recreational backpacking; Tramping

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISKS;

FOOTWEARS; INJURIES; TRAMPING;

ERGONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE SPRAIN; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOT INJURY; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; LEG INJURY; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; SEX DIFFERENCE; SITTING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WALKING; WEIGHT BEARING; WORKLOAD;

EID: 4544299154     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2004.06.006     Document Type: Article

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