The Impact of Ergonomically Designed Workstations on Shoulder EMG Activity during Carpet Weaving

Background: The present study aimed to evaluate the biomechanical exposure to the trapezius muscle activity in female weavers for a prolonged period in the workstation A (suggested by previous studies) and workstation B (proposed by the present study). Methods: Electromyography data were collect...

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Main Authors: Majid Motamedzade, Davood Afshari, Alireza Soltanian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2014-12-01
Series:Health Promotion Perspectives
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Online Access:http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/HPP/Manuscript/HPP-4-144.pdf