Measurement of stressful postures during daily activities: An observational study with older people

Gait and Posture

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 397-401

  Seidel, David ^a   Hjalmarson, Jenny ^b   Freitag, Sonja ^c   Larsson, Tore J ^b   Brayne, Carol ^d   Clarkson, P John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c Institution for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention in the Health and Welfare Services   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Daily activities; Observational study; Older people; Posture

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COOKING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAUNDRY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; TASK PERFORMANCE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 80052424043     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: 18792219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.06.009     Document Type: Article

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