Biomechanical and ergonomic assessment of urban transit operators

Work

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 33-44

  Albert, Wayne J ^a   Everson, Donald ^a   Rae, Michelle ^a   Callaghan, Jack P ^b   Croll, Jim ^a   Kuruganti, Usha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bus driving; Electromyography; Ergonomics; Muscle activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BACK PAIN; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CITIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POSTURE;

EID: 84900390838     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-131683     Document Type: Article

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