Inter-rater reliability of the Strain Index

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 1, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 745-751

  Stevens Jr , Edward M ^a   Vos, Gordon A ^b   Stephens, John Paul ^c   Moore, J Steven ^b  

^a SAINT MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Intraclass correlation coefficient; Musculoskeletal disorders; Reliability; Strain Index; Upper extremity disorders

Indexed keywords

ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; ERGONOMICS; EXERCISE; HAND; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; STRAIN INDEX; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIDEORECORDER; WORKPLACE; WRIST;

ARM INJURIES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OBSERVER VARIATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; VIDEO RECORDING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 7044233134     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620490521142     Document Type: Article

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