Influence of hand-arm posture on biodynamic response of the human hand-arm exposed to zh-axis vibration

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-59

  Aldien, Y ^a   Marcotte, P ^b   Rakheja, S ^a   Boileau, P E ^b  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE ROBERT SAUVÉ EN SANTÉ ET EN SÉCURITÉ DU TRAVAIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absorbed power; Driving point mechanical impedance; Hand arm vibration; Hand transmitted vibration; Handle size; Working posture

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; DATA REDUCTION; ERGONOMICS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

ABSORBED POWER; DRIVING-POINT MECHANICAL IMPEDANCE; HAND-ARM VIBRATION; HAND-TRANSMITTED VIBRATION; HANDLE SIZE; WORKING POSTURE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARM; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; ELBOW FLEXION; FORCE; FOREARM; HAND; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; LABORATORY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIBRATION; WRIST;

EID: 29944434661     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2005.07.001     Document Type: Article

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