• DocumentCode
    2606472
  • Title

    Measuring back muscle activity in the workplace

  • Author

    Bonney, Rosemary ; Tranowski, Jim ; Weisman, Gerald

  • Author_Institution
    Vermont Rehabilitation Eng. Center, Burlington, VT, USA
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    4-5 Apr 1991
  • Firstpage
    151
  • Lastpage
    153
  • Abstract
    An integrated hardware/software package has been developed to measure back muscle activity in the workplace. It is a portable system that can be worn without affecting normal daily activities. The data collected in the field can be represented by a graphical output. The method can provide an objective statement about wearer´s back muscle activity
  • Keywords
    biological techniques and instruments; biology computing; computerised instrumentation; muscle; back muscle activity measurement; graphical output; integrated hardware/software package; normal daily activities; workplace; Data analysis; Electrodes; Electromyography; Employment; Frequency; Hardware; Muscles; Signal processing; Software measurement; Software packages;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Bioengineering Conference, 1991., Proceedings of the 1991 IEEE Seventeenth Annual Northeast
  • Conference_Location
    Hartford, CT
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0030-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/NEBC.1991.154624
  • Filename
    154624
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2606472