A study for determining the optimum diameter of chopsticks

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 101-105

  Chan, Tam ^a  

^a TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chopsticks; Grip; Hand tools; Utensils

Indexed keywords

HAND TOOLS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT DESIGN;

FOOD-PINCHING EFFICIENCY;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING; EQUIPMENT; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDUSTRY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH;

EID: 0344863113     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(97)00105-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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