Evaluation of the influence of mobile data terminal location on physical exposures during simulated police patrol activities

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 859-867

  McKinnon, C D ^a   Callaghan, J P ^a   Dickerson, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mobile data terminals; Occupational driving; Police officers

Indexed keywords

LOCATION; MILITARY VEHICLES; MUSCLE;

MOBILE DATA TERMINAL; MOBILE DATA TERMINALS; MUSCLE ACTIVITIES; OCCUPATIONAL DRIVINGS; PHYSICAL EXPOSURES; POLICE FORCES; POLICE OFFICERS; POLICE PATROLS;

LAW ENFORCEMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CAR DRIVING; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTOID MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; GENERAL DEVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MOBILE DATA TERMINAL DEVICE; MOTOR VEHICLE; MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; POLICE; RISK REDUCTION; SHOULDER DISEASE; SUPRASPINATUS MUSCLE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84861183182     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: 18729126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2011.12.009     Document Type: Article

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