Research Journal of Medical Sciences

Year: 2016
Volume: 10
Issue: 3
Page No. 80 - 83

Comparing the Posture Assessments Based on RULA and QEC Methods in a Carpentry Workshop

Authors : Hamed Yar Kohammadi, Younes Sohrabi, Mohsen Poursadeghiyan, Reza Rostami, Adel Rahmani Tabar, Diyar Abdollahzadeh and Farshad Rahmani Tabar

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