Accuracy of visual estimation in classifying effort during a lifting task.

Objective: The objective was to determine if visual estimation of effort (VEE) during lifting tasks is accurate in classifying relative levels of exertion or distinguishing between incomplete lifts that may be potentially unsafe and incomplete lifts of "actors" feigning weakness. Participants: A con...

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Published in:Work Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 445 - 458
Main Authors: Schapmire, Darrell W., St. James, James D., Townsend, Robert, Feeler, Larry
Format: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. 2011
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