Load acceleration and footstep strategies in asymmetrical lifting and lowering

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 185-195

  Delise, Alain ^a   Gagnon, Micheline ^a   Desjardins, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Biomechanics; Footstep strategies; Handling; Lifting; Lowering

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008796732     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.1996.11076347     Document Type: Article

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