The impact of mobile data terminal use on posture and low-back discomfort when combined with simulated prolonged driving in police cruisers

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 415-422

  Gruevski, Kristina M ^a   McKinnon, Colin D ^a   Dickerson, Clark R ^a   Callaghan, Jack P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Low back discomfort; Mobile data terminals; Occupational driving; Police officers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CAR DRIVING; COMPUTER TERMINAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PELVIC PAIN; PELVIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOULDER PAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COMPUTER TERMINALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PELVIC PAIN; PELVIS; POSTURE; SHOULDER PAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884944614     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2013.11076998     Document Type: Article

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