The effects of power hand tool dynamics and workstation design on handle kinematics and muscle activity

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-74

  Oh, Seoungyeon A ^a   Radwin, Robert G ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic strength; Electromyography; Power hand tools; Workstation design

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HAND TOOLS; KINEMATICS; MUSCLE; TORQUE; VELOCITY;

DYNAMIC STRENGTH; MUSCLE ACTIVITY; POWER HAND TOOLS; WORKSTATION DESIGN;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ORIENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; TORQUE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0031193505     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(96)00033-9     Document Type: Article

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