Effect of handrail shape on graspability

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 657-669

  Dusenberry, Donald O ^a   Simpson, Howard ^a   DelloRusso, Steven J ^a  

^a SIMPSON GUMPERTZ AND HEGER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Handrail graspability; Handrail profiles; Handrail research; Stairway falls

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; PHYSICAL THERAPY;

GRASPABILITY; HAND SIZE;

RAILINGS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARCHITECTURE; ARTICLE; ERGONOMICS; FALLING; FORCE; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KINETICS; PROBABILITY; SAFETY; STAIRWAY HANDRAIL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 64049109923     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2008.05.006     Document Type: Article

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