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Ergonomic task reduction prevents bone osteopenia in a rat model of upper extremity overuse

We evaluated the effectiveness of ergonomic workload reduction of switching rats from a high repetition high force (HRHF) lever pulling task to a reduced force and reach rate task for preventing task-induced osteopenic changes in distal forelimb bones. Distal radius and ulna trabecular structure was...

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Autores principales: BARBE, Mary F., JAIN, Nisha X., MASSICOTTE, Vicky S., POPOFF, Steven N., BARR-GILLESPIE, Ann E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4466874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25739896
http://dx.doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.2014-0159