The influence of mental load on muscle tension

Ergonomics

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1125-1133

  Roman Liu, D ^a   Grabarek, I ^b   Bartuzi, P ^a   Choromanski W ^b  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR PROTECTION NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

electromyography; mental demands; musculoskeletal load; shoulder; upper limb

Indexed keywords

FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS; MENTAL DEMANDS; MUSCULOSKELETAL LOAD; PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASURES; RESPIRATORY FREQUENCY; SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES; SUSTAINED ATTENTION; UPPER LIMBS;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOULDERS (ROAD);

MUSCLE;

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MUSCLE TONE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE TONUS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESPIRATORY RATE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UPPER EXTREMITY; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880513704     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2013.798429     Document Type: Article

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