The use of knowledge based expert system approach in examining causes of low back pain in computer users

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 357-367

  Mansour, Osama Abdel Rasheed ^a   Kandil, Olfat A Diab ^b  

^a Misr University for Science and Technology   (Egypt)

^b Misr University for Science and Technology   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Computer users; Ergonomics; Expert system; Low back pain

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953808742     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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