A study of the effectiveness of ergonomically-based functional screening tests and their relationship to reducing worker compensation injuries

Work

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-37

  Anderson, Charles ^a   Briggs, Jim ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse impact; Functional testing; Post offer; Pre placement; Validation

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; ENDURANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ERGONOMICS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB PERFORMANCE; MANUAL LABOR; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; SCREENING TEST; SPRAIN; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; EMPLOYMENT; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 52149107380     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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