Cumulative spinal loading exposure methods for manual material handling tasks. Part 2: Methodological issues and applicability for use in epidemiological studies

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-148

  Waters, Tom ^a   Yeung, Simon ^b   Genaidy, Ash ^c   Callaghan, Jack ^d   Barriera Viruet, Heriberto ^c   Abdallah, S ^e   Kumar, Shrawan ^f  

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

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^e University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cumulative spinal loading; Lower back disorders; Manual material handling

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007864858     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220500111459     Document Type: Article

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