Leg strength comparison between younger and middle-age adults

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 315-320

  Kim, Sukwon ^a   Lockhart, Thurmon ^b   Nam, Chang S ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY COMMERCE   (United States)

^b Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^c University of Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic leg strength; Middle age workers; Risk of musculoskeletal disorder

Indexed keywords

AGE GROUPS; AGE-RELATED; DYNAMIC CONDITION; INTERVENTION STRATEGY; ISOMETRIC STRENGTH; KNEE JOINT; LOWER EXTREMITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES; OLDER ADULTS; STRENGTH DEGRADATION; STRENGTH DIFFERENCES; STRENGTH VALUES; WORK PLACE; WORKING GROUPS; WORKING POSTURES;

JOINTS (ANATOMY); MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; MUSCLE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MANAGER; MANUAL LABOR; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77951295802     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2009.11.003     Document Type: Article

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