Comparison of three psychophysical techniques to establish maximum acceptable torques of repetitive ulnar deviation

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 274-284

  Ciriello, Vincent M ^a   Bennie, Kirsty J ^b   Johnson, Peter W ^c   Dennerlein, Jack T ^b  

^a LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Maximum acceptable torques; Repetitive wrist motion; Ulnar deviation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008770458     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220110114672     Document Type: Article

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