The Effect of Wearing Different Types of Respirators on Postural Stability and Comfort

Respirators are commonly used to protect workers against workplace airborne contaminants, but this equipment may become a safety hazard by creating discomfort, disorientation and postural instability.Although postural stability is critical to workers, especially those working near moving objects or...

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Main Authors: Farhang Akbar-Khanzadeh, Sandra M. Woolley, Kent Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2012-07-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Hygiene
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Online Access:http://ijoh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijoh/article/view/74/73