Ergonomic investigation of weight distribution of laparoscopic instruments

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 411-415

  Lin, Chiuhsiang Joe ^a   Chen, Hung Jen ^a   Lo, Ying Chu ^a  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGHT HANDEDNESS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; WEIGHT;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN ENGINEERING; LAPAROSCOPES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES;

EID: 79958233918     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2010.0369     Document Type: Article

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