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Evidence for repetitive load in the trapezius muscle during a tap** task
Many studies describe the trapezius muscle activation pattern during repetitive key-tap** focusing on continuous activation. The objectives of this study were to determine whether the upper trapezius is phas...
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Comparative assessment of study groups of elderly female computer users from four European countries: questionnaires used in the NEW study
There is a lack of consistent and comprehensive questionnaire forms for the studies of factors associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders at the European level. One of the results of the EU-funded ...
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Neuromuscular assessment in elderly workers with and without work related shoulder/neck trouble: the NEW-study design and physiological findings
Musculoskeletal disorders in the neck and shoulder area are a major occupational concern in the European countries especially among elderly females. The aim was to assess these disorders based on quantitative ...
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Relationship between perceived exertion and mean power frequency of the EMG signal from the upper trapezius muscle during isometric shoulder elevation
The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between a fatigue-induced increase of perceived exertion in the neck with a decrease of mean power frequency (MPF) in the surface electromyography (sEMG...
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The European project ‘Neuromuscular assessment in the elderly worker’ (NEW): Achievements in electromyogram signal acquisition, modelling and processing
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Isopropanol and methylformate exposure in a foundry: exposure data and neurobehavioural measurements
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the dose-effect relationship between solvent exposure and acute neurobehavioural effects at the worksite. Methods: In a balanced design, ten workers in a Swiss ...
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Urinary methanol and formic acid as indicators of occupational exposure to methyl formate
Objective: To evaluate the validity of methanol (MeOH) and formic acid (FA) in urine as biological indicators of methyl formate (MF) exposure in experimental and field situations. Methods: The subjects were 28 f...
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Experimental exposure to methylformate and its neurobehavioral effects
Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the acute effects of experimental methylformate exposure on the nervous system. Methods: In an exposure chamber, 20 subjects were exposed to methylformate at 1...
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Neurobehavioural effects of experimental isopropanol exposure
Objectives: The study investigated the acute effects of isopropanol exposure at the maximum allowable concentration (MAC) level on the performance of neurobehavioural functions. Methods: In an exposure chamber 2...
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Belastung und Beanspruchung
Eine wesentliche Auswirkung der Arbeit an Bildschirmterminals ist die Integration von Büropersonal in ein Mensch-Maschine-System. Die Arbeitsbelastung ist gekennzeichnet durch Zwangshaltungen, Augenbelastung u...
