Hold, grasp, clutch or grab: Consumer grip choices during food container opening

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 627-633

  Rowson, J ^a   Yoxall, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inclusive design; Openability; Packaging

Indexed keywords

PRODUCT DESIGN;

FOOD CONTAINERS; HAND SIZE; INCLUSIVE DESIGN; LOSS OF STRENGTH; OPENABILITY;

PACKAGING;

BIOMECHANICS; BOX GRIP; CONSUMER; CONTAINER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYLINDRICAL GRIP; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAINER; FOOD PACKAGING; FRICTION; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LATERAL GRIP; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRONATED CYLINDRICAL GRIP; PULP GRIP; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPHERICAL GRIP; TIP GRIP; TORQUE;

EID: 79953721155     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2010.12.001     Document Type: Review

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