The influence of training on decision times and errors associated with classifying trunk postures using video-based posture assessment methods

Ergonomics

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 197-205

  Weir, Patricia L ^a   Andrews, David M ^a   van Wyk, Paula M ^a   Callaghan, Jack P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decision time; Posture classification errors; Posture matching; Training; Trunk posture perception; Video

Indexed keywords

DECISION TIME; POSTURE CLASSIFICATION ERRORS; POSTURE MATCHING; TRAINING; TRUNK POSTURE PERCEPTION; VIDEO;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

ERRORS;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; THORAX; TIME; VIDEORECORDING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINTS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; POSTURE; THORAX; TIME FACTORS; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551599351     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2010.547603     Document Type: Article

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