Evaluation of a participatory ergonomic intervention process in kitchen work

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 115-123

  Pehkonen, Irmeli ^a   Takala, Esa Pekka ^a   Ketola, Ritva ^a   Viikari Juntura, Eira ^a   Leino Arjas, Päivi ^a   Hopsu, Leila ^a   Virtanen, Tuija ^a   Haukka, Eija ^a   Holtari Leino, Merja ^b   Nykyri, Elina ^a   Riihimäki, Hilkka ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b Occupational Safety and Health Inspectorate of Turku and Pori   (Finland)

Author keywords

Intervention process; Musculoskeletal load; Participatory approach

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; KITCHENS; MOTIVATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; SURVEYS;

FINANCIAL RESOURCES; FOCUS GROUPS; INTERVENTION MODELS; MUSCULOSKELETAL LOAD; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PARTICIPATORY ERGONOMICS; PHYSICAL LOADS; TECHNICAL STAFF;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EMPOWERMENT; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERVIEW; KITCHEN; MALE; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME; WORKER; WORKLOAD;

EID: 51349099457     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2008.01.006     Document Type: Article

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