The effect of a participative product design process on user performance

Safety Science

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 567-577

  Vink, P ^a,b   van Eijk, D J ^b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Effect study; Overexertion injuries; Participatory ergonomics; Screwdrivers

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HAND TOOLS; HEALTH RISKS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SCREWS;

EFFECT STUDY; OVEREXERTION INJURIES; PARTICIPATORY ERGONOMICS; SCREWDRIVERS;

SAFETY FACTOR;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SAFETY; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKING TIME;

EID: 34248216580     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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