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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jun 4.
Published in final edited form as: Ergonomics. 2008 Jul;51(7):1064–1077. doi: 10.1080/00140130801915220

Table 1.

Wording of ergonomic exposure questions that were compared with corresponding direct measurements.

Self-reported exposure Wording of ergonomic exposure question
Overall physical exertion What was the level of physical exertion as you experienced it?
Pace How would you rate the pace at which you worked?
Shoulder positions How awkward were your shoulder positions?
Arm positions How awkward were your arm positions?
Wrist/hand positions How awkward were your wrist and hand positions?
Manual effort How would you rate the manual effort (grip force or muscle strength in the hands and arms) required in this job?
Weight of typical part What was the weight of the most usual or typical part (or the average weight part) that you handled?