Changes in craniocervical and trunk flexion angles and gluteal pressure during VDT work with continuous cross-legged sitting

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 350-355

  Lee, Jung Hoon ^a   Park, Se Yeon ^a   Yoo, Won Gyu ^a  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Changes in angle; Neck pain; Pelvis; Pressure; Sitting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; BUTTOCK; COMPUTER TERMINAL; HEAD; HUMAN; MALE; NECK; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; TIME; TRUNK; VIDEORECORDING; WORK;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BUTTOCKS; COMPUTER TERMINALS; HEAD; HUMANS; MALE; NECK; POSTURE; PRESSURE; TIME FACTORS; TORSO; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82555204198     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.11-0050-OA     Document Type: Article

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