A practical method for ergonomic and usability evaluation of hand tools: A comparison of three random orbital sander configurations

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1043-1048

  Spielholz, P ^a   Bao, S ^a   Howard, N ^a  

^a Washington State Department of Labor   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergonomics of Hand Tools; Tool Evaluation; Usability Testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; ERGONOMICS; FORCE; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TECHNIQUE; WRIST;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HAND; HAND INJURIES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MALE; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PAIN; VIBRATION;

EID: 0035192574     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/104732201753214143     Document Type: Article

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