Mopping is one of the most used cleaning methods. The aim of this study was to quantify and compare local muscular strain during floor mopping with seven different mopping methods with respect to the amount of water ranging from dry to wet. The results showed that the local strain measured with EMG from the trapezius and forearm muscles was higher with the use of wet and damp mopping methods than with the use of dry methods.
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