Ergonomics and the usability of mechanical single-channel liquid dosage pipettes

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 257-263

  Lintula, Maija ^a   Nevala, Nina ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Design; Ergonomics; Laboratory work; Pipette; Upper limb; Usability

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; MUSCLE; STRAIN; USABILITY ENGINEERING;

LABORATORY WORK; PIPETTE; UPPER LIMB; USABILITY;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRAIN; NORMAL HUMAN; PIPETTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WRIST;

EID: 33644621791     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2005.06.011     Document Type: Article

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