Effectiveness of vertical visual reference for reducing postural instability on inclined and compliant surfaces at elevation

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 353-361

  Simeonov, Peter ^a   Hsiao, Hongwei ^a   Hendricks, Scott ^a  

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

Author keywords

Balance control; Fall prevention; Roof construction; Visual reference

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DEFORMATION; VISION;

BALANCE CONTROL; CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES; CONSTRUCTION WORKERS; FALL PREVENTION; POSTURAL INSTABILITIES; ROOF CONSTRUCTIONS; VERTICAL STRUCTURES; VISUAL REFERENCE;

ROOFS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORIENTATION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; POSTURAL BALANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WEST VIRGINIA;

EID: 60149090185     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2008.11.007     Document Type: Article

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