Male torque strength in simulated oil rig tasks: The effects of grease-smeared gloves and handle length, diameter and orientation

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 455-462

  Imrhan, Sheik N ^a   Farahmand, Kambiz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gloves; Handle; Torquing

Indexed keywords

BOLT TIGHTENING; LUBRICATING GREASES; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TORQUE;

TORQUE STRENGTH;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ERGONOMICS; GLOVE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OIL INDUSTRY; STRENGTH; TORQUE;

EID: 0033213852     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-6870(98)00054-4     Document Type: Article

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