Correlations between biodynamic characteristics of human hand-arm system and the isolation effectiveness of anti-vibration gloves

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 205-216

  Dong, R G ^a   McDowell, T W ^a   Welcome, D E ^a   Smutz, W P ^a  

^a MS 2201   (United States)

Author keywords

Arm vibration; Biodynamic response; Glove; Hand; Hand transmitted vibration

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; RELIABILITY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STIFFNESS;

ANTI-VIBRATION DEVICES; ANTI-VIBRATION GLOVES; BIODYNAMIC RESPONSE; HAND-ARM SYSTEM; VIBRATION TRANSMISSIBILITY;

ERGONOMICS;

ARM; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FREQUENCY MODULATION; GLOVE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND; HAND PALM; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RIGIDITY; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SWITZERLAND; VIBRATION; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 12844249450     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2004.08.009     Document Type: Article

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