A visual ergonomics intervention in mail sorting facilities: Effects on eyes, muscles and productivity

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 217-229

  Hemphälä, Hillevi ^a,c   Eklund, Jörgen ^b,c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Eyestrain; Illuminance; Lighting; MSD; Postmen; Sorting; Vision

Indexed keywords

LIGHTING; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PRODUCTIVITY; SORTING; SURVEYS; VISION;

ERGONOMICS INTERVENTION; EYESTRAIN; ILLUMINANCE; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYMPTOMS; POSTMEN; VISUAL ENVIRONMENTS;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; GLARE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; JOB STRESS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRODUCTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; VISION; VISUAL STRESS; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; WELLBEING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 80052414468     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: 18729126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2011.05.006     Document Type: Article

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