Validation of a fibre-optic goniometer system to investigate the relationship between sedentary work and low back pain

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 38, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 934-941

  Bell, J A ^a   Stigant, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity; Low back pain; Posture; Sedentary work; Sitting; Standing

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CAMERAS; EMPLOYMENT; FIBER OPTICS; GONIOMETERS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; IMAGE SENSORS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIDEO CAMERAS;

ACTIVITY; LOW BACK PAIN; POSTURE; SEDENTARY WORK; SITTING; STANDING;

FOG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CAMERA; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KYPHOSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SITTING; STANDING; VALIDATION PROCESS; VIDEORECORDING; WALKING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 54949090824     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2008.02.005     Document Type: Article

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