Open AccessPrevalences of musculoskeletal disorders at the wrist as a function of angles, forces, repetitiveness and movement velocities
Author(s) -
Jacques Malchaire,
N. Cock,
Annie Robert
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.128
Subject(s) - wrist , ulnar deviation , work (physics) , forearm , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , mathematics , orthodontics , work related musculoskeletal disorders , anatomy , physics , poison control , human factors and ergonomics , environmental health , thermodynamics
The purpose of this investigation was to study the relationship between the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders at the wrists and the characteristics of the work conditions in terms of angles, forces, repetitiveness, and movement velocities.