A multivariate evaluation of an office ergonomic intervention using longitudinal data

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-17

  Swanson, Naomi G ^a   Sauter, Steven L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative keyboards; Musculoskeletal symptoms; Psychological variables

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007784641     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220512331335124     Document Type: Article

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