Ergonomic evaluation of the effects of handle types on garden tools

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 99-105

  Rok Chang, Seong ^a   Park, Seikwon ^b   Freivalds, Andris ^b  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficiency; EMG; Ergonomic evaluation; Garden tools; Grip force; Handles; Subjective ratings

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HAND TOOLS; PRODUCT DESIGN;

GRIP FORCE; RATINGS OF PERCEIVED EXERTION;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDUSTRY; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MATERIALS HANDLING; MUSCLE FORCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SATISFACTION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0033120740     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(98)00091-2     Document Type: Article

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