Posture evaluations of tethering and loose-housing systems in dairy farms

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-8

  Hwang, Jaejin ^a   Kong, Yong Ku ^b   Jung, Myung Chul ^a  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Body posture; Finger posture; Individual posture; Milking system; Simultaneous posture

Indexed keywords

HOUSING; WASHING;

BODY POSTURES; FINGER POSTURE; INDIVIDUAL POSTURE; MILKING SYSTEMS; SIMULTANEOUS POSTURE;

FARMS;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY INDUSTRY; DAIRYING; FINGER; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 77957303696     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2010.03.008     Document Type: Article

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