Comparison of biomechanical loading during use of conventional stud welding equipment and an alternate system

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 725-734

  Fethke, Nathan B ^a   Gant, Lauren C ^b   Gerr, Fred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b IA United States   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction; Ergonomics; Trunk posture

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION; ERGONOMICS; MUSCLE; PRODUCTIVITY; STUD WELDING; STUDS (FASTENERS); STUDS (STRUCTURAL MEMBERS);

BIOMECHANICAL LOADING; MUSCLE ACTIVITIES; SHOULDER FORCES; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE ACTIVITY; TRUNK INCLINATION; TRUNK POSTURES; WELDING EQUIPMENT; WELDING SYSTEMS;

WELDING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRODUCTIVITY; RANGE OF MOTION; RISK REDUCTION; SHOULDER; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; STUD WELDING EQUIPMENT; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TRUNK; WEIGHT BEARING; WELDING; WORKLOAD;

EID: 79953697369     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2010.11.007     Document Type: Article

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