Evaluation of objectivity, reliability and criterion validity of the Key Indicator Method for Manual Handling Operations (KIM-MHO), draft 2007

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Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 3997-4003

  Klußmann, André ^a,b   Gebhardt, Hansjürgen ^a   Rieger, Monika ^b   Liebers, Falk ^c   Steinberg, Ulf ^c  

^a Safety and Ergonomics (ASER)   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^c FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

hand arm system; key indicator method; manual handling operations; repetitive work tasks; risk assessment; UEMSDs; Upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME;

ADULT; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFTING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POSTURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84859833193     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0699-3997     Document Type: Conference Paper

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