Using pliers in assembly work: Short and long task duration effects of gloves on hand performance capabilities and subjective assessments of discomfort and ease of tool manipulation

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 413-423

  Dianat, Iman ^a   Haslegrave, Christine M ^b   Stedmon, Alex W ^b  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EMG; Muscle activity; Strength; Touch sensitivity; Wrist posture

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE; TOOLS;

HAND GRIP STRENGTH; INDUSTRIAL ASSEMBLIES; MUSCLE ACTIVITIES; PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY; STRENGTH; SUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENTS; TOUCH SENSITIVITY; WRIST POSTURE;

ERGONOMICS;

NITRILE; NYLON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTTON; FOREARM; GLOVE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; TOOL USE; TOUCH; WRIST;

EID: 80054684722     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: 18729126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2011.06.016     Document Type: Article

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