Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - A Comparison of risk assessment of single and combination manual handling tasks : discomfort, rating of perceived exertion and heart rate measures

Notas: Sumario: The assessment and control of risks in manual handling tasks is the commonly suggested approach to reduce the back and other injuries associated with manual handling. The aim of the study was to compare the risks assessed in single manual handling tasks with those in combination tasks. Ratings of discomfort, exertion and heart rate were collected from nine male and nine female students, performing combination and single tasksRegistros relacionados: En: Ergonomics. - London [etc.]. - Vol. 40 nº 6, June 1997 ; p. 656-669Materia / lugar / evento: Ergonomía Carga de materiales Control de riesgos Columna vertebral Lesiones Biomecánica Fisiología Estudios comparativos Otros autores: Stevenson, M.G.
Twomey, L.T.
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