Anthropometry-corrected exposure modeling as a method to improve trunk posture assessment with a single inclinometer

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 143-154

  Van Driel, Robin ^a   Trask, Catherine ^a,b   Johnson, Peter W ^c   Callaghan, Jack P ^d   Koehoorn, Mieke ^a   Teschke, Kay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Ergonomics; Exposure assessment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTHROMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; EQUIPMENT; FOREARM; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRUNK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTHROMETRY, ARTICULAR; FOREARM; HUMANS; LIFTING; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTION; POSTURE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TORSO; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875453238     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2012.757479     Document Type: Article

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