Postural variability: An effective way to reduce musculoskeletal discomfort in office work

Human Factors

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1249-1261

  Davis, Kermit G ^a   Kotowski, Susan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

musculoskeletal discomfort; posture; productivity; sedentary; static postures

Indexed keywords

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PRODUCTIVITY; VIDEO RECORDING;

BODY MOVEMENTS; END OF THE DAYS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISCOMFORTS; OFFICE WORKS; POSTURE; PRODUCTIVITY INDEX; SEDENTARY; STATIC POSTURES;

APPLICATION PROGRAMS;

ADULT; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POSTURE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84921030251     PISSN: 00187208     EISSN: 15478181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018720814528003     Document Type: Article

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