Physiological, subjective and postural loads in passenger train wagon cleaning using a conventional and redesigned cleaning tool

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 931-938

  Kumar, Rupesh ^a   Chaikumarn, Montakarn ^a   Kumar, Shrawan ^b  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Heart rate; Oxygen consumption; Perceived exertion; Redesigned cleaning tool

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; ERGONOMICS; OXYGEN; RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION;

HEART RATE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PERCEIVED EXERTION; POSTURAL DATA; REDESING CLEANING TOOL;

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLEANING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 25444528961     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2005.04.008     Document Type: Article

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