Effects of rotation frequency and task order on localised muscle fatigue and performance during repetitive static shoulder exertions

Ergonomics

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1205-1217

  Horton, Leanna M ^a   Nussbaum, Maury A ^a   Agnew, Michael J ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

muscle fatigue; performance; rotation frequency; shoulder; task order

Indexed keywords

EFFECTS OF ROTATION; LOCALISED MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FATIGUES; PERFORMANCE; RESEARCH SUPPORT; ROTATION FREQUENCIES; ROTATION PARAMETERS; TASK ORDER; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS;

MUSCLE; RISK PERCEPTION; SHOULDERS (ROAD);

ROTATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOULDER; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SHOULDER; SHOULDER JOINT; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867279817     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2012.704406     Document Type: Article

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