Evaluation of handle diameters and orientations in a maximum torque task

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1073-1084

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

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

Author keywords

Handle comfort; Handle diameter; Maximum torque task; Muscle efficiency

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; MUSCLE; POLYNOMIALS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSORS;

HANDLE COMFORT; HANDLE DIAMETER; MAXIMUM TORQUE TASK; MUSCLE EFFICIENCY;

TORQUE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERIALS HANDLING; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHALANX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TORQUE;

EID: 28344457967     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2005.04.009     Document Type: Article

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