An equation to predict maximum acceptable loads for repetitive tasks based on duty cycle: Evaluation with lifting and lowering tasks

Work

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 397-400

  Potvin, Jim R ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

ergonomic limits; maximum acceptable effort; psychophysics; strength

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARM; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMECHANICS; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; WEIGHT BEARING;

ALGORITHMS; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LIFTING; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; PHYSICAL EXERTION; UPPER EXTREMITY; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84859812926     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0189-397     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (2)

1. J.R. Potvin, Predicting maximum acceptable efforts for repetitive tasks: an equation based on duty cycle, Human Factors (2011, in press)
2. S.H. Snook, V.M. Ciriello, The design of manual handling tasks: Revised tables of maximum acceptable weights and forces. Ergonomics, 34(9), 1991, 1197-1213.