Fatigue differences between Asian and Western populations in prolonged mentally demanding work-tasks

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 54, Issue , 2016, Pages 103-112

  Ahmed, Shaheen ^a   Babski Reeves, Kari ^b   DuBien, Janice ^c   Webb, Heather ^d   Strawderman, Lesley ^b  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian; Ethnicity; Fatigue; Mental; Western; Work task

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; NASA;

ASIAN; ETHNICITY; MENTAL; WESTERN; WORK TASK;

HEART;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BACKACHE; BUTTOCK PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FATIGUE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECK PAIN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTING HEART RATE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SHOULDER PAIN; STEADY STATE; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84970021702     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: 18728219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2016.05.005     Document Type: Article

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