Development of anthropometric work environment for Taiwanese workers

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 3-8

  Wang, Eric Min Yang ^a   Wang, Mao Jiun ^a   Yeh, Wen Yu ^b   Shih, Yu Chuan ^a   Lin, Yu Cheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Database; Ergonomic design; Static body dimension; Stature ratio; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; DATABASE SYSTEMS; ERGONOMICS; ONLINE SEARCHING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

STATIC-BODY DIMENSIONS; STATURE RATIO;

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST; DATA BASE; DEVICE; EQUIPMENT; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDUSTRY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0002887748     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(97)00095-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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