Multi dimensional system for evaluating preventive program for upper extremity disorders among computer operators

Work

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 669-675

  Levanon, Yafa ^a,b   Gefen, Amit ^a   Lerman, Yehuda ^a   Givon, Uri ^b   Ratzon, Navah Z ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

computer work; ergonomic intervention; surface EMG biofeedback; upper extremity work related disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER TERMINAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; COMPUTER TERMINALS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTURE; UPPER EXTREMITY; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859852228     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0224-669     Document Type: Conference Paper

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