A single-degree-of-freedom dynamic model predicts the range of human responses to impulsive forces produced by power hand tools

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1845-1852

  Lin, Jia Hua ^a   Radwin, Robert G ^b   Richard, Terry G ^b  

^a LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Eccentric muscle contractions; Force; Motion and force modelling; Torque; Work related musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; FREQUENCIES; STIFFNESS; TORQUE;

OPERATOR CAPACITIES;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0242691003     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(03)00214-8     Document Type: Article

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