Effects of BMI and task parameters on joint angles during simulated small parts assembly

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 417-424

  Hamilton, Michael A ^a   Strawderman, Lesley ^a   Babski Reeves, Kari ^a   Hale, Brendon ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional reach; Gender differences; Joint angles; Obese; Obesity; Workstation

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

FUNCTIONAL REACH; GENDER DIFFERENCES; JOINT ANGLE; OBESE; OBESITY; WORKSTATION;

NUTRITION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; JOINT ANGLE; JOINT LIMITATION; MALE; MAXIMUM FRONTAL FUNCTIONAL REACH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84884731076     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: 18728219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2013.08.003     Document Type: Article

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