Surface slope effects on shingling frequency and postural balance in a simulated roofing task

Ergonomics

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 330-344

  Choi, S D ^a   Fredericks, T K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Falls; Postural balance; Psychophysical approach; Roofing; Slope

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; DOMES; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BALANCE (WEIGHTING); POSTURAL SWAY; POTENTIAL RISKS; SURFACE SLOPE; TRUNK MOTIONS; WORK PRACTICES;

ROOFS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOB ADAPTATION; JOB EXPERIENCE; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; SIMULATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 47349119659     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130701652824     Document Type: Article

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