The effect of adjustment period on maximum acceptable frequency for a roofing task

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 357-365

  Choi, Sang D ^a   Fredericks, Tycho K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Falls; Maximum acceptable frequency; Psychophysical approach; Roofing; Sloped surface

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK ANALYSIS; ROOFS;

MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE FREQUENCY; PSYCHOPHYSICAL APPROACH; ROOFING; SLOPED SURFACE;

ERGONOMICS;

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HOUSING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOB ADAPTATION; JOB ANALYSIS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; ROOFING CONSTRUCTION; SIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 33947126565     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2006.12.005     Document Type: Article

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