Test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of a web-based questionnaire measuring workstation and individual correlates of work postures during computer work

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 685-696

  IJmker, Stefan ^a,b   Mikkers, Janneke ^b   Blatter, Birgitte M ^a,b   van der Beek, Allard J ^a   van Mechelen, Willem ^a   Bongers, Paulien M ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Reliability; Validity; Work postures

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS; ERGONOMICS; GONIOMETERS; NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION; OFFICE BUILDINGS; RELIABILITY;

INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; ON-SITE OBSERVATIONS; TEST-RETEST ANALYSIS; TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDITY; WEB-BASED QUESTIONNAIRES; WORK POSTURES;

SURVEYS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; HABIT; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VISUAL AID; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 45449090424     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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