Subjective evaluation of physical and mental workload interactions across different muscle groups

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 62-68

  Mehta, Ranjana K ^a   Agnew, Michael J ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

mentalworkload,NASATLX; physicalworkload,RPE

Indexed keywords

ARM; BACK; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

BACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UPPER EXTREMITY; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84913557970     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2014.942455     Document Type: Article

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