Forces required to operate controls on farm tractors: Implications for young operators

Ergonomics

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1096-1108

  Fathallah, F A ^a   Chang, J H ^a   Berg, R L ^b   Pickett, W ^c   Marlenga, B ^b  

^a Univ of California   (United States)

^b MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Children; Safety; Strength

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES; ESTIMATION; FARMS; FRICTION MATERIALS; HEALTH; HUMAN ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL); VEHICLES;

(+ MOD 2N) OPERATION; ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE (ATV); FATAL INJURIES; MECHANICAL DEVICES; PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES; PHYSICAL STRENGTH; STRENGTH (IGC: D5/D6); YOUNG PEOPLE;

TRACTORS (TRUCK);

ADOLESCENT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CHILD SAFETY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVING ABILITY; ERGONOMICS; FARM TRACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; POLICY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AGRICULTURE; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLES; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

EID: 46249119191     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130801961901     Document Type: Article

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