Trowels labeled ergonomic versus standard design: Preferences and effects on wrist range of motion during a gardening occupation

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 317-323

  Tebben, Alysun Brown ^a   Thomas, Julie Jepsen ^b  

^a Charlotte Inst of Rehabilitation   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FLOWER; GARDENING; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; RANDOMIZATION; SOIL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WRIST; BIOENGINEERING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LEISURE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 6944226170     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.58.3.317     Document Type: Article

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