Neuromuscular training in construction workers: a longitudinal controlled pilot study

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 697-705

  Faude, Oliver ^a   Donath, Lars ^a   Bopp, Micha ^a   Hofmann, Sara ^b   Erlacher, Daniel ^b   Zahner, Lukas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Balance; Exercise; Falls; Safety; Strength; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BUILDING INDUSTRY; FALLING; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TIME FACTOR; WALKING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 84938987411     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-014-0994-x     Document Type: Article

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