Upper extremity biomechanics in computer tasks differ by gender

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 428-436

  Won, Erik J ^a   Johnson, Peter W ^b   Punnett, Laura ^c   Dennerlein, Jack T ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer work; Exposure; Gender; Musculoskeletal disorders; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER; COMPUTER MOUSE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOULDER; WRIST;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; SEX FACTORS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UPPER EXTREMITY; WORD PROCESSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62649167970     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.11.012     Document Type: Article

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