Preventive strength training improves working ergonomics during welding

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 150-157

  Krüger, Karsten ^a   Petermann, Carmen ^a   Pilat, Christian ^a   Schubert, Emil ^b   Pons Kühnemann, Jörn ^a   Mooren, Frank C ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Alexander Binzel Schweisstechnik GmbH and Co KG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular metabolic strains; Resistance training; Working ergonomics; Workplace health promotion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIOENGINEERING; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FITNESS; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WELDING; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; WELDING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84950239745     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2015.1029290     Document Type: Article

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