Postural evaluation in a poultry farm for broiler chickens

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-75

  Wang, Hui ^a   Kong, Yong Ku ^b   Jung, Myung Chul ^a  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Body posture; Finger posture; Individual posture; Simultaneous posture

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; BODY POSTURE; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSIOLOGY; POULTRY;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POSTURE; POULTRY;

EID: 84860821385     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2012.11076915     Document Type: Article

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