Optimal cylindrical handle diameter for grip force tasks

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 495-507

  Kong, Yong Ku ^a   Lowe, Brian D ^a  

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

Author keywords

Finger force; Handle evaluation; Subjective comfort rating; Tool design

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERGONOMICS; HAND TOOLS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CYLINDRICAL HANDLES; GRIP FORCE TASKS; MUSCLE ACTIVITY; PHALANGE FORCE DISTRIBUTION;

FORCE MEASUREMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FINGER; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FORCE; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHALANX; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 17544363108     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2004.11.003     Document Type: Article

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