Contact pressure distribution at hand-handle interface: Role of hand forces and handle size

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 267-286

  Aldien, Y ^a   Welcome, D ^b   Rakheja, S ^a   Dong, R ^b   Boileau, P E ^c  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^c Inst Rech Robert Sauve S S   (Canada)

Author keywords

Estimation of peak pressure; Grip and push forces; Hand handle contact force; Hand handle interface pressure distribution; Hand tools; Handle size; High pressure zones; Pressure pain and discomfort

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; FORCE MEASUREMENT; GRIPPERS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

BIODYNAMIC RESPONSE; CAPACITIVE PRESSURE; CONTACT FORCE DISTRIBUTIONS; HAND-HANDLE INTERFACES;

PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND; HAND PALM; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; LINEAR SYSTEM; MALE; PHALANX; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 12944331142     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2004.09.005     Document Type: Article

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