Evaluating full-shift low back EMG and posture measurement for epidemiological studies

Description

Occupational exposures to risk factors for low back disorders have been assessed using job titles, self-assessment, observational methods and direct measures. Direct measures are generally recommended as more precise, but their use is limited in large studies. The purpose of this study was to explore the comparability of two direct measurement methods (electromyography and inclinometry) for continuous low back exposures and the ability to distinguish exposures among workers in different industries.

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1. Presented at the 19th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering & Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems (IEA/AIE'06). Annecy, France. June 27-30, 2006.
2. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/836

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workplace health

Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/836
Date	06 1900
Creators	Trask, Catherine, Koehoorn, Mieke, Village, Judy, Morrison, Jim, Teschke, Kay, Johnson, Peter
Source Sets	Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Type	text