The effect of body mechanics education on the work performance of fruit warehouse workers

Work

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 461-471

  Holmes, Wendy ^a   Lam, Pui Yan ^a   Elkind, Pamela ^a   Pitts, Kathy ^a  

^a EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural workers; Body mechanics education; Injury prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LIFTING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; WASHINGTON; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149354679     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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