An investigation of hand forces and postures for using selected mechanical pipettes

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 18-29

  Lu, Ming Lun ^a   James, Tamara ^b   Lowe, Brian ^a   Barrero, Marisol ^c   Kong, Yong Ku ^d  

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

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group   (United States)

^d Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal disorders; Non axial design; Pipette

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERGONOMICS; GONIOMETERS; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ELECTROGONIOMETERS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; NON-AXIAL DESIGN; PIPETTE; TORSIOMETERS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; ELECTROGONIOMETRY; ELECTRONIC SENSOR; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOREARM; GONIOMETRY; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMERUS; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE FORCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PIPETTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEAT; SHOULDER; SIMULATION; STANDING; TASK PERFORMANCE; THUMB; TORSIOMETER; ULNA; VIDEORECORDING; WRIST;

EID: 37549014208     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2007.08.006     Document Type: Article

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