The influence of a seated break on prolonged standing induced low back pain development

Ergonomics

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 555-562

  Gallagher, Kaitlin M ^a   Campbell, Troy ^a   Callaghan, Jack P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

occupational standing; office ergonomics; sit stand desks; work rest ratios; working posture

Indexed keywords

PHYSICAL THERAPY;

OCCUPATIONAL STANDING; OFFICE ERGONOMICS; SIT-STAND DESKS; WORK-REST RATIOS; WORKING POSTURES;

ERGONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOENGINEERING; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; VERTEBRA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MOVEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTURE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899458189     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2014.893027     Document Type: Article

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