Snap-on-handles for a non-powered hacksaw: An ergonomics evaluation, redesign and testing

Ergonomics

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 78-97

  Das, Biman ^a   Jongkol, P ^b   Ngui, S ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ergonomics evaluation; Hand tools; Non powered hacksaw; Redesign and testing; Snap on handles

Indexed keywords

EQUIPMENT TESTING; ERGONOMICS; MUSCLE; PRODUCT DESIGN;

HACKSAW HANDLES; MUSCULAR EFFORT; MUSCULAR STRAIN;

SAWS;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; HAND GRIP; HAND MOVEMENT; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRODUCTIVITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; VOLUNTEER;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HAND; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 12344315272     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130410001686366     Document Type: Article

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