Cost-efficient assessment of biomechanical exposure in occupational groups, exemplified by posture observation and inclinometry

• Main Authors: Catherine Trask (Author), Svend Erik Mathiassen (Author), Jens Wahlström (Author), Mikael Forsman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: This study compared the cost efficiency of observation and inclinometer assessment of trunk and upper-arm inclination in a population of flight baggage handlers, as an illustration of a general procedure for addressing the trade-off between resource consumption and statistical performanc...