The influence of precision requirements and cognitive challenges on upper extremity joint reaction forces, moments and muscle force estimates during prolonged repetitive lifting

Ergonomics

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 236-246

  Joseph, Caroline ^a   Beach, Tyson A C ^b   Callaghan, Jack P ^a   Dickerson, Clark R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

cumulative loading; manual handling; mental processing; musculoskeletal disorders; occupational health

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE;

COGNITIVE DISTRACTIONS; CUMULATIVE LOADING; JOINT REACTION FORCES; MANUAL HANDLING; MECHANICAL ELEMENTS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SHOULDER MUSCLE FORCES;

MUSCLE;

ADULT; ATTENTION; BIOMECHANICS; COGNITION; ELBOW; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOULDER; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WRIST; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTENTION; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; COGNITION; ELBOW JOINT; HUMANS; LIFTING; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SHOULDER JOINT; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WRIST JOINT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84895925977     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2013.869359     Document Type: Article

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