Hand forces, ground reaction forces and task duration when pushing a hand truck – results of a laboratory study
Introduction: Pushing and pulling loads is a common type of stress and is associated with musculoskeletal strain. The ‘Pushing and pulling’ key indicator method (KIM PP) is used for risk assessment. An assessment in the KIM PP is based on estimates. Reliable statements on individual stress [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
Institutions
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/25premus169
- Primary Topic
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00