Effect of electric utility lineman gloves on strength and efficiency

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 1286-1289

  Yalamarty, Aishwarya ^a   Jampana, Varun V ^a   Campbell Kyureghyan, Naira H ^a   Cooper, Karen ^a  

^a University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS;

FUNCTIONAL TASKS; GRIP STRENGTH; HIGH VOLTAGE WIRES; PINCH STRENGTH; RANGE OF MOTIONS; RUBBER GLOVES; SAFETY PROCEDURE; TIME CONSTRAINTS;

ELECTRIC UTILITIES;

EID: 77951610206     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1518/107118109x12524443346392     Document Type: Conference Paper

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