Ergonomics 2006 - Abstracts

Ergonomics 2006
TitleSubjectAuthors
A comparison between intermittent and constant wheelchair propulsion strategies.BusinessVictoria L. Goosey-Tolfrey, John P. Lenton
A field study investigating the effects of a rebar-tying machine on trunk flexion, tool usability and productivity.BusinessPeter Vi
A framework for managing system disturbances and insights from air traffic management.(Report)BusinessS.T. Shorrock, O. Straeter
A macro-ergonomic work system analysis of the diagnostic testing process in an outpatient health care facility for process improvement and patient safety.BusinessB. Karsh, M.L. Hallock, S.J. Alper
A memory-based model for planning target reach postures in the presence of obstructions.(Report)BusinessW. Park, B.J. Martin, D. Singh
Analysis of self-reported problematic tasks for pregnant women.(Survey)BusinessJ.T. Smith, P.L. Cheng, G.A. Dumas, A.B. Leger, A. Plamondon, M.J. McGrath, J.E. Tranmer
An analysis of relational complexity in an air traffic control conflict detection task.BusinessChristine Boag, Andrew Neal, Shayne Loft, Graeme S. Halford
A naturalistic study of railway controllers.(Report)BusinessJohn R. Wilson, T. Farrington-Darby, B.J. Norris, Theresa Clarke
An evaluation of a lane support system for bus rapid transit on narrow shoulders and the relation to bus driver mental workload.BusinessNicholas J. Ward, Craig Shankwitz, Alec Gorgestani, Max Donath, Dick De Waard, Erwin R. Boer
A review of environmental hazards associated with in-patient falls.BusinessS. Hignett, Masud T.
Automated assistance for human factors analysis in complex systems.(Report)BusinessA. Gregoriades, A.G. Sutcliffe
Background to sitting at work: Research-based requirements for the design of work seats.BusinessE.N. Corlett
Bedside safety rails: Assessment of strength requirements and the appropriateness of current designs.BusinessM.G. Boocock, A.K. Weyman, R. McIlroy
Bicycle messengers: Energy expenditure and exposure to air pollution.BusinessMagnus Svartengren, Eva Bernmark, Christina Wiktorin, Marie Lewne, Samuel Aberg
Can simple anthropometric and physical performance tests track training-induced changes in maximal box-lifting ability?BusinessA.G. Williams, M.P. Rayson
Changes in gait kinematics and posture with the use of a front pack.BusinessPaul Fiolkowski, Marybeth Horodyski, Mark Bishop, Melissa Williams, Lee Stylianou
Changes in upper extremity biomechanics across different mouse positions in a computer workstation.BusinessJack T. Dennerlein, Peter W. Johnson
Cognitive diversity and team performance in a complex multiple task environment.BusinessJurgen Sauer, Bruno Ruttinger, Tobias Felsing, Holger Franke
Cognitive task load in a naval ship control centre: From identification to prediction.(Report)BusinessM. Grootjen, M.A. Neerincx, J.A. Veltman
Collaborative planning and situation awareness in Army command and control.(Report)BusinessJennifer M. Riley, Mica R. Endsley, Cheryl A. Bolstad, Haydee M. Cuevas
Command and control in emergency services operations: A social network analysis.(Report)BusinessNeville A. Stanton, Paul Salmon, Robert J. Houghton, Chris Baber, Richard McMaster, Rebecca Stewart, Guy Walker
Comparison of three computer office workstations offering forearm support: Impact on upper limb posture and muscle activation.BusinessAlain Delisle, Christian Lariviere, Andre Plamondon, Daniel Imbeau
Considering the impact of medicine label design characteristics on patient safety.BusinessE. Hellier, J. Edworthy, N. Derbyshire, A. Costello
Cross-sectional investigation of task demands and musculoskeletal discomfort among restaurant wait staff.BusinessPatrick G. Dempsey, Alfred J. Filliaggi
Different computer tasks affect the exposure of the upper extremity to biomechanical risk factors.BusinessJack T. Dennerlein, Peter W. Johnson
Distribution situation awareness in dynamic systems: Theoretical development and application of an ergonomics methodology.(Report)BusinessN.A. Stanton, G. Walker, R. Stewart, D. Harris, R.J. Houghton, C. Baber, R. McMaster, P. Salmon, G. Hoyle, M.S. Young, M. Linsell, R. Dymott, D. Green
Effect of drivers' age and push button locations on visual time off road, steering wheel deviation and safety perception.BusinessT. Dukic, L. Hanson, T. Falkmer
Effect of keyswitch design of desktop and notebook keyboards related to key stiffness and typing force.BusinessGuy G. Simoneau, Marcia J. Bufton, Richard W. Marklin, Mark L. Nagurka
Effect of stiffness and movement speed on selected dynamic torque characteristic of hydraulic-actuation joystick controls for heavy vehicles.BusinessMichele Oliver, Robert Rogers, Jeremy Rickards, Maureen Tingley, Edmund Biden
Effects of age and gender on maximum voluntary range of motion of the upper body joints.BusinessNathalie Doriot, Xuguang Wang
Effects of a thermal-insulating mouse pad on temperature of forearm and hand during computer tasks.BusinessJudith K. Sluiter, Monique H.W. Frings-Dresen, Bart Visser, Eline M. Meijer, Margriet A.G. Formanoy
Effects of electromyographic and mechanomyographic biofeedback on upper trapezius muscle activity during standardized computer work.BusinessPascal Madeleine, Pernille Vedsted, Anne Katrine Blangsted, Gisela Sjogaard, Karen Sogaard
Effects of the self-contained breathing apparatus and fire protective clothing on maximum oxygen intake.BusinessStewart R. Petersen, Randy W. Dreger, Richard L. Jones
Ergonomic design interventions - a case study involving portable ladders.BusinessGareth W. Shepherd, Roger J. Kahler, Jean Cross
Error detection: A study in anaesthesia.BusinessA.-S. Nyssen, A. Blavier
Error recovery in a hospital pharmacy.BusinessL. Kanse, T.W. Van Der Schaaf, N.D. Vrijland, H. Van Mierlo
Event analysis of systematic teamwork (EAST): A novel integration of ergonomics methods to analyse C4i activity.(command, control, communications, computers and intelligence)(Report)BusinessDamian Green, Neville A. Stanton, Paul Salmon, Guy H. Walker, Chris Baber, Huw Gibson
Evolvable work-centered support systems for command and control: Creating system users can adapt to meet changing demands.BusinessR. Scott, E. Roth, V. Schmidt, M. Stilson, J. Wampler, S. Deutsch, S. Kuper
External and internal geometry of European adults.(Report)BusinessGabriel Kalifa, Samuel Bertrand, Wafa Skalli, Laurent Delacherie, Dominique Bonneau, David Mitton
From cognition to the system: Developing a multilevel taxonomy of patient safety in general practice.BusinessO. Kostopoulou
Gait parameters as predictors of slip severity in younger and older adults.BusinessB.E. Moyer, A.J. Chambers, M.S. Redfern, R Cham
Hand and arm problem in flautists and a design for prevention.BusinessC.J. Snijders, S. Koppejan, T. Kooiman, B. Van Bemmel
Handbook of Human Factors in Litigation.(Book review)BusinessAnthony Esgate, Rachel Wilcock
Human processes of control: Tracing the goals and strategies of control room teams.(Report)BusinessN. James, J. Patrick, A. Ahmed
Human push capability.BusinessRalph L. Barnett, Theodore Libre
Identification of systems failures in successful paediatric cardiac surgery.BusinessK.R. Catchpole, A.E.B. Giddings, M.R. De Leval, G.J. Peek, P.J. Godden, M. Utely, S. Gallivan, G. Hirst, T. Dale
Impact of background noise on reaction time and brain DC potential changes of VDT-based spatial attention.(visual display terminal)BusinessMichael Trimmel, Gerhard Poelzl
Influence of carrying heavy loads on soldiers' posture, movements and gait.BusinessRenee L. Attwells, Stewart A. Birrell, Robin H. Hooper, Neil J. Mansfield
Influence of fatigue time and level on increases in postural sway.(Report)BusinessMaury A. Nussbaum, Kevin M. Pline, Michael L. Madigan
Information processing capacity while wearing personal protective eyewear.BusinessWendi H. Weimar, Jerry Davis, Chip Wade, Thomas S. Marzilli
Initial force and postural adaptations when pushing and pulling on floor surfaces with good and reduced resistance to slipping.BusinessM.G. Boocock, R.A. Haslam, Lemon P., S. Thorpe
Interface stability influences torso muscle recruitment and spinal load during pushing tasks.BusinessP.J. Lee, K.P. Granata
Intermittent microclimatic cooling during exercise-heat stress in US army chemical protective clothing.BusinessMichael N. Sawka, Scott J. Montain, Bruce S. Cadarette, Margaret A. Kolka, Samuel N. Cheuvront, Lou A. Stephenson
Investigating risk factors for slips, trips and falls in New Zealand resident construction using incident-centered and incident-independent methods.BusinessRichard Parker, Stephen Legg, Dave Moore, David Tappin, Liz Ashby, Tim A. Bentley, Sophie Hide
Is the use of ergonomics measures associated with behavioral change phases?BusinessJudith K. Sluiter, Henk F. Van Der Molen, Monique H.W. Frings-Dressen
Linear temporal characteristics of heart interbeat interval as an index of the pilot's perceived risk.BusinessS. Sharma
MAPO index for risk assessment of patient manual handling in hospital wards: A validation study.(Movement and Assistance of Hospital Patients)BusinessN. Battevi, O. Menoni, M. Grazia Ricci, S. Cairoli
Measures of localized spinal muscle fatigue.BusinessShrawan Kumar, Yogesh Narayan, Mircea Fagarasanu, Narasimha Prasad
Measuring intra-operative interference from distraction and interruption observed in the operating theatre.BusinessC.A. Vincent, A.N. Healey, N. Sevdalis
Measuring team situation awareness in decentralized command and control environments.(Report)BusinessJamie C. Gorman, Nancy J. Cookie, Jennifer L. Winner
Muscle fatigue and endurance during repetitive intermittent static efforts: Development of prediction models.BusinessH. Iridiastadi, M.A. Nussbaum
Musculoskeletal disorders among female and male air traffic controllers performing identical and demanding computer work.BusinessS. Skerfving, G.A. Hansson, I. Arviddson, M. Arvidsson, Axmon A., C.R. Johansson
Observational assessment of situation awareness, team differences and training implications.BusinessN. James, J. Patrick, A. Ahmed, P. Halliday
Optimal work - rest cycles for an isometric intermittent gripping task as a function of force, posture and grip span.BusinessMahmut Eksioglu
Patient safety during medication administration: The influence of organizational and individual variables on unsafe work practices and medication errors.BusinessG.J. Fogarty, C.M. Mckeon
Patient safety in outpatient surgery: The viewpoint of the healthcare providers.BusinessP. Carayon, A. Schoofs Hundt, S.R. Springman, C..J. Alvarado, P. Ayoub
Physiological responses of firefighters and performance predictors during a simulated rescue of hospital patients.BusinessErna D. Von Heimburg, Anna Kari R. Rasmussen, Jon Ingulf Medbo
Pilot mental workload: How well do pilots really perform?(Report)BusinessCharles H. Morris, Ying K. Leung
Prediction of forearm muscle activity during gripping.BusinessJeremy P.M. Mogk, Peter J. Keir
Prediction of slips: An evaluation of utilized coefficient of friction and available slip resistance.BusinessJ.M. Burnfield, C.M. Powers
Prospective memory failures as an unexpected threat to patient safety: Results from a pilot study using patient simulators to investigate the missed execution of intentions.BusinessP. Dieckmann, S. Reddersen, T. Wehner, M. Rall
Pushing and pulling: Personal mechanics influence spine loadsp.BusinessStuart M. McGill, Kelly K. Lett
Quantifying low back peak and cumulative loads in open and senior sheep shearers in New Zealand: Examining the effects of a trunk harness.BusinessJack P. Callaghan, Stephan Milosavljevic, Diane E. Gregory
Quantifying repetitive hand activity for epidemiological research on musculoskeletal disorders - Part II: Comparison of different methods of measuring force level and repetitiveness.BusinessN. Howard, S. Bao, P. Spielholz, B. Silverstein
Quantifying repetitive hand activity for epidemiological research on musculoskeletal disorders - Part I: Individual exposure assessment.BusinessN. Howard, S. Bao, P. Spielholz, B. Silverstein
Recurrent themes and developments in the history of the Ergonomics Society.(Organization overview)BusinessReg Sell, Patrick Waterson
Right hand advantage in visually guided reaching and aiming movements: Brief review and comments.BusinessGeorge Grouios
Speech acts, communication problems, and fighter pilot team performance.(Report)BusinessJan Andersson, Jonathan Svensson
Stability of sitting postures: The influence of degrees of freedom.(Report)BusinessR.H.M. Goossens, H.M. Hendriks, C.W. Spoor, A.M. De Jong
Supporting command and control training functions in the emergency management domain using cognitive systems engineering.(Report)BusinessCelestine A. Ntuen, Obafemi Balogun, Edward Boyle, Amy Turner
The differential effect of vibrotactile and auditory cues on visual spatial attention.BusinessCharles Spence, Cristy Ho, Hong Z. Tan
The effect of joystick handle size and gain at two levels of required precision on performance and physical load on crane operators.BusinessMarco J.M. Hoozemans, Jaap H. Van Dieen, Maaike A. Huysmans, Michiel P. De Looze, Allard J. Van Der Beek
The effect of speech and speech intelligibility on task performance.BusinessN. Venetjoki, A. Kaarlela-Tuomaala, E. Keskinen, V. Hongisto
The effects of lumbar massage on muscle fatigue, muscle oxygenation, low back discomfort, and driver performance during prolonged driving.BusinessJ.P. Callaghan, J.L. Durkin, A. Harvey, R.L. Hughson
The effects of music tempo and loudness level on treadmill exercise.(Report)BusinessJudy Edworthy, Hannah Waring
The effects of occupational interventions on reduction of musculoskeletal symptoms in the nursing profession.BusinessE.H. Bos, B. Krol, A. Van Der Star, J.W. Groothoff
The effects of shoulder load and pinch force on electromyographic activity and blood flow in the forearm during a pinch task.(Report)BusinessBart Visser, Jaap H. Van Dieen, Pernille Kofoed Nielsen, Heleen De Kraker, Miriam Smits, Bente Rona Jensen, Dirkjan Veeger
The energetics of walking on sand and grass at various speeds.BusinessS.E.H. Davies, S.N. Mackinnon
The feasibility of repositioning ability as a tool for ergonomic evaluation: Effects of chair back inclination and fatigue on head repositioning.BusinessT.F.Y. Wong, A.D. Holmes, D.H.K. Chow, K.M.C. Cheung
The Human Factors of Transport Signs.(Book review)BusinessCeline McKeown
The impact of light and color on psychological mood: A cross-cultural study of indoor work environments.BusinessRikard Kuller, Seifeddin Ballal, Thorbjorn Laike, Ron Mikellides, Graciela Tonello
The impact of various rehydration volumes for firefighters wearing protective clothing in warm environments.BusinessT.M. McLellan, G.A. Selkirk, J. Wong
The ironies of vehicle feedback in car design.BusinessNeville A. Stanton, Mark S. Young, Guy H. Walker
The relationship between shoulder torques and the perception of muscular effort in loaded reaches.BusinessBernard J. Martin, Don B. Chaffin, Clark R. Dickerson
Trunk muscle activity in different modes of carrying schoolbags.BusinessR.R.E.E. Motmans, S. Tomlow, D. Vissers
Understanding emergency medical dispatch in terms of distributed cognition: A case study.(Report)BusinessDominic Furniss, Ann Blandford
Vicarious perception of postural discomfort and exertion.BusinessColin G. Drury, Richard Stone, Moises Atiles, Mohan Chaitanya, Jui-Feng Lin, Clara Marin, Mahiyar Nasarwanji, Doug Paluszak, Casey Russell, Michelle Sunm
Work routinization and implications for ergonomic exposure assessment.BusinessLaura Punnett, Judith E. Gold, Jung-Soon Park
Work stress and patient safety: Observer-rated work stressors as predictors of characteristics of safety-related events reported by young nurses.BusinessA. Elfering, N.K. Semmer, S. Grebner
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