Ergonomics 2007 - Abstracts

Ergonomics 2007
TitleSubjectAuthors
A biomechanical analysis of anterior load carriage.BusinessA.M. Anderson, K.A. Meador, L.R. McClure, D. Makrozahopoulos, D.J. Brooks, G.A. Mirka
Accuracy and feasibility of using an electrogoniometer for measuring simple thumb movements.(Report)BusinessPer Jonsson, Peter W. Johnson, Mats Hagberg
Ageing, working hours and work ability.BusinessG. Costa, S. Sartori
An epidemiological appraisal instrument - a tool for evaluation of epidemiological studies.(Report)BusinessA.M. Genaidy, J. Deddens, G.K. Lemasters, J. Lockey, P. Succop, T. Sobeih, K. Dunning
A new framework for evaluating potential risk of back disorders due to whole body vibration and repeated mechanical shock.(Report)BusinessAsh Genaidy, Thomas Waters, Christin Rauche, Tarek Rashed
A new input device: Comparison to three commercially available mouses.BusinessJ.N.A. Brown, W.J. Albert, J. Croll
An investigation of children's posture and discomfort during computer use.BusinessR. Breen, S. Pyper, Y. Rusk, S. Dockrell
Anthropometric evaluation for primary school furniture design.(Report)BusinessThomas K.S. Wong, Joanne W.Y. Chung
Antonio Grieco (1931-2003).(Biography)Business 
A quantitative meta-analytic examination of whole-body vibration effects on human performance.BusinessP.A. Hancock, G.E. Conway, J.L. Szalma
Are the desks and chairs at school appropriate?BusinessL. Saarni, C.-H. Nygard, A. Kaukiainen, A. Rimpela
A self-analysis of the NASA-TLX workload measure.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Task Load Index )(Report)BusinessJan M. Noyes, Daniel P.J. Bruneau
Assessment of patient safety research from an organizational ergonomics and structural perspective.BusinessA.L. Schutz, M.A. Counte, S. Meurer
Assessment of physical demands and comparison of multiple exposure definitions in a repetitive sawmill job: Board edger operator.(Report)BusinessS. Kumar, T. Jones
A survey of high school students with ubiquitous access to tablet PCs.(Report)BusinessR. Ward, C.M. Sommerich, K. Payne Sikdar, L. Herman
Automation and decision support in interactive consumer products.(Report)BusinessJ. Sauer, B. Ruttinger
Biological consequences of stress: conflicting finding on the association between job strain and blood pressure.BusinessC. Fornari, M. Ferrario, C. Menni, R. Sega, R. Facchetti, Cesana G.C.
Biomechanical evaluation of nursing tasks in a hospital setting.BusinessW. Karwowski, R. Jang, P.M. Quesada, D. Rodrick, B. Sherehiy, S.N. Cronin, J.K. Layer
Biomechanical, physiological and psychophysical evaluations of clean room boots.(Report)BusinessColin G. Drury, Chih-Long Lin, Mao-Jiun J. Wang
Changes in spinal curvature and proprioception of schoolboys carrying different weights of backpack.BusinessA.D. Holmes, D.H.K.Chow, K.T.Y.Leung
Changes in trunk muscle activation and lumbar-pelvic position associated with abdominal hollowing and reach during a simulated manual material handling task.(Report)BusinessHeather L. Butler, Cheryl L. Hubley-Kozey, John W. Kozey
Classroom postures of 8-12 year old children.BusinessE. Geldhof, D. De Clercq, I. De Bourdeaudhuij, G. Cardon
Comparison of anesthetists' activity patterns in the operating room and during simulation.BusinessP. Dieckmann, T. Wehner, M. Rall, T. Manser
Comparison of thermal comfort performance of two different types of road vehicle climate control systems.(Report)BusinessS. Quanten, A. Van Brecht, D. Berckmans
Convex rear view mirrors compromise distance and time-to-contact judgments.(Report)BusinessHeiko Hecht, Julia Brauer
Day of the week lost time occupational injury trends in the U.S. by gender and industry and their implications for work scheduling.(Report)BusinessG.E. Brogmus
Development of fatigue and discomfort in the upper trapezius muscle during light manual work.BusinessT. Bosch, M. P. De Looze, J. H. Van Dieen
Distributions and determinants of maximal physical work capacity of Korean male metal workers.BusinessD. Kang, J.-H. Woo, Y.-C.Shin
Driver sensitivity to brake pulse duration and magnitude.(Report)BusinessJ.D Lee, D.V. Mcgehee, T.L. Brown, J. Nakamoto
Effectiveness of a participatory ergonomics intervention in improving communication and psychosocial exposures.BusinessA.C. Laing, D.C. Cole, N. Theberge, R.P. Wells, M.S. Kerr, M.B. Frazer
Effect of horizontal position of the computer keyboard on upper extremity posture and muscular load during computer work.BusinessK. Kotani, L.H. Barrero, D.L. Lee, J.T. Dennerlein
Effect of joystick stiffness, movement speed and movement direction on joystick and upper limb kinematics when using hydraulic-actuation joystick controls in heavy vehicles.(Report)BusinessM. Oliver, J. Rickards, E. Biden, M. Tingley, R. Rogers
Effects of psychosocial and individual factors on physiological risk factors for upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders while typing.BusinessKari Babski-Reeves, Laura E. Hughes, Tonya Smith-Jackson
Effects of user experience, working posture and joint hardness on powered nutrunner torque reactions.(Report)BusinessJ.-H. Lin, R.W. McGorry, C.-C. Chang, P.G. Dempsey
Effects of varying the threshold of alarm systems and workload on human performance.BusinessE.A. Bustamante, J.P. Bliss, B.L. Anderson
Ergonomics diagnosis components in rehabilitation: statistical evaluation of an assessment instrument.BusinessK. Landau, H. Meschke, R. Brauchler, J. Kiesel, J. Knoerzer
Ergonomics, education and children: a personal view.(Viewpoint essay)BusinessA. Woodcock
Ergonomics issues in future systems.BusinessM.A. Sinclair
Estimation of compressive forces on lumbar spine from categorical posture data.BusinessL. Punnett, S. Tak, V. Paquet, S. Woskie, B. Buchholz
Evaluation of a dynamic arm support for seated and standing tasks: A laboratory study of electromyography and subjective feedback.(Report)BusinessDavid Rempel, Robert Goldberg, Alan Barr, Dan Odell, Jeffrey Chung
Evaluation of handle design characteristics in a maximum screwdrivingTorque task.BusinessY.-K. Kong, B.D. Lowe, S.-J. Lee, E.F. Krieg
Evaluation of the effect of backpack load and position during standing and walking using biomechanical, physiological and subjective measures.(Report)BusinessArthur Spaepen, Christa Devroey, Isle Jonkers, An De Becker, Gerlinde Lenaerts
Fatigue during prolonged intermittent overhead work: Reliability of measures and effects of working height.(Report)BusinessMaury A. Nussbaum, Deepti Sood, Kris Hager
Feedback quality and environmentally friendly use of domestic central heating systems.(Report)BusinessD.G. Wastell, J. Saucer, C. Schmeink
Influences of denucleation on contact force of facet joints under whole body vibration.BusinessM. Zhang, L.-X. Guo, E.-C. Teo
Internal locus of control and choice in health service shift workers.BusinessL. Smith, H.J. Jeppesen, H. Boggild
International standards on working postures and movements ISO 11226 and EN 1005-4.BusinessJ. Dul, N.J. Delleman
Kinematics of heelstrike during walking and carrying: Implications for slip resistance testing.(Report)BusinessMark S. Redfern, Mary Ann Holbein-Jenny, Don B. Chaffin, Dan Gottesman
Knobology in use: An experimental evaluation of ergonomics recommendations.(Report)BusinessKjell Ivar Overgard, Knut Igne Fostervold, Hans Vanhauwaert Bjelland, Thomas Hoff
Lack of conformity between Indian classroom furniture and student dimensions: proposed future seat/table dimensions.BusinessC.S. Savanur, C.R. Altekar, A. De
Learning new visuo-motor gains at early and late working age.BusinessH. Heuer, M. Hegele
Lighting level and productivity: A field study in the electronics industry.(Report)BusinessH.T. Juslen, M.C.H.M. Wouters, A.D. Tenner
Maximal manual stretcher carriage: Performance and recovery of male and female ambulance workers.(Report)BusinessD. Leyk, U. Rohde, O. Erley, W. Gorges, C. Piekarsk, D. Essfeld, T.C. Erren
Measurement of the temporal patterns of school bag carriage using activity monitoring and structured interview.BusinessS.J. Legg, H.W. Mackie
Metabolic rate and clothing insulation data of children and adolescents during various school activities.BusinessG. Havenith
Methodological considerations for the calculation of cumulative compression exposure of the lumbar spine: a sensitivity analysis on joint model and time standardization approaches.BusinessJ.P. Callaghan, W.J. Albert, S.L. Fischer, A.J. McClellan
Mild body cooling impairs attention via distraction from skin cooling.BusinessStephen S. Cheung, David A. Westwood, Matthew K. Knox
Modelling diagnosis in physical therapy: A blackboard framework and models of experts and novices.(Report)BusinessG.A. James
Multi-digit maximum voluntary torque production on a circular object.(Report)BusinessVladimir M. Zatsiorsky, Jae Kun Shim, Junfeng Huang, Alexander W. Hooke, Mark L. Latsh
Muscle fatigue during intermittent isokinetic shoulder abduction: Age effects and utility of electromyographic measures.BusinessM.A. Nussbaum, Yassierli
Naturalistic decision-making in expert badminton players.BusinessA.C. Macquet, P. Fleurance
New procedure for assessing sequential manual lifting jobs using the revised NIOSH lifting equation.(United States. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)BusinessT.R. Waters, E. Occhipinti, M.-L. Lu
Notebook input devices put to the age test: The usability of trackpoint and touchpad for middle-aged adults.(Report)BusinessC. Armbruster, C. Sutter, M. Ziefle
Nursing staff's perception of changes in patient transfer habits after a course - A phenomenological-hermeneutic study.BusinessK. Kindblom-Rising, R. Wahlstrom, S.-L. Ekman
Parallel approaches to composite production: Interfaces that behave contrary to expectation.(Report)BusinessVicki Bruce, Peter J.B. Hancock, Charlie D. Frowd, Hayley Ness, Leslie Bowie, Jenny Paterson, Claire Thomson-Bogner, Alexander McIntyre
Perception and biomechanics data in a manual handling task: A comparative study.BusinessA. Delisle, I. Nastasia, M. Lortie, M. Gagnon
Peripheral arterial tone as an on-line measure of load in a simulated flight task.BusinessC. Iani, D. Gopher, A.J. Grunwald, P. Lavie
Postural implications of obtaining line-of-sight for seated operators of underground mining load-haul-dump vehicles.BusinessA. Godwin, T. Eger, A. Salmoni, S. Grenier, P. Dunn
Power grip strength as a function of tool handle orientation and location.BusinessJ.-H. Lin, R.W. McGorry
Predictors of perceived effort in the shoulder during load transfer tasks.BusinessB.J. Martin, D.B. Chaffin, C.R. Dickerson
Preferred seat orientation of senior high-school students.BusinessN. Tuttle, R. Barrett, E. Gass
Quo vadis, neuroergonomics?BusinessM. Fafrowicz, T. Marek
Recurrent non-specific low-back pain in adolescents: the role of exercise.BusinessM.A. Jones, T. Reilly, G. Stratton, V.B. Unnithan
Repetitive task indicator as a tool for assessment of upper limb musculoskeletal load induced by repetitive task.BusinessD. Roman-Liu
Road-safety education: spatial decentering and subjective or objective picture processing.BusinessF. Guercin
School children's use of computers and teachers' education in computer ergonomics.BusinessM. Kelly, S. Dockrell, E. Fallon, B. Masterson, N. Shields
Seated buttock contours: a pilot study of Australian senior high-school students.BusinessN. Tuttle, R. Barrett, E. Gass
Self-initiated and respondent actions in a simulated control task.(Report)BusinessJoachim Meyer, Yuval Bitan
Self-reported musculoskeletal problems amongst professional truck drivers.(Report)BusinessM.J.M. Robb, N.J. Mansfield
Sitting and standing postures are corrected by adjustable furniture with lowered muscle tension in high-school students.BusinessO. Hanninen, R. Koskelo, K. Vuorikari
Situational awareness ability and cognitive skills training in a complex real-world task.BusinessD. O'Hare, K.S. O'Brien
Stress-induced muscle effort as a cause of a repetitive strain injury?BusinessS. Rietveld, I. van Beest, J.H. Kamphuis
Susceptibility to seasickness.(Report)BusinessC. Lewis, J.E. Bos, D. Damala, A. Ganguly, O. Turan
Technical note - development of a mental workload index: a systems approach.BusinessA. Pretorius, P.J. Cilliers
Text-background polarity affects performance irrespective of ambient illumination and colour contrast.BusinessA. Buchner, N. Baumgartner
The area of glenoid asymmetry identified as important contribution to shoulder strength during pushing and pulling in coronal plane.BusinessK. Gielo-Perczak, S. Matz
The differential role of mental rumination among industrial and knowledge workers.BusinessG. Pravettoni, M. Cropley, S.N. Leotta, S. Bagnara
The effect of camera viewing angle on posture assessment repeatability and cumulative spinal loading.(Report)BusinessJ.P. Callaghan, W.J. Albert, C.A. Sutherland, A.T. Wrigley
The effect of reducing the number of EMG channel inputs on loading and stiffness estimates from an EMG-driven model of the spine.(electromyography)(Report)BusinessStephen H.M. Brown, Jim R. Potvin
The effects of ergonomic interventions on low back moments are attenuated by changes in lifting behavior.BusinessI. Kingma, J.H. van Dieen, G.S. Faber
The effects of multifocal refractive lenses on occipital extension and forward head posture during a visual task.BusinessM. Becker, D. Garcia, L. Feit, J. Rothman, J. Barth, A.J. Nelson, R. Sabini, R. Freedland
The effects of pause software on the temporal characteristics of computer use.BusinessH.P. Slijper, J.M. Richter, J.B.J. Smeets, M.A. Frens
The effects of prior warning and lifting-induced fatigue on trunk muscle and postural responses to sudden loading during manual handling.BusinessM.G. Boocock, G.A. Mawston, P.J. McNair
The effects of sensory impairments on product experience and personal well-being.BusinessH.N.J. Schifferstein, P.M.A. Desmet
The ergonomics of learning: educational design and learning performance.BusinessT.J. Smith
The influence of boot stiffness on gait kinematics and kinetics during stance phase.BusinessI. Cikajlo, Z. Matjacic
The influence of heated or cooled seats on the acceptable ambient temperature range.(Report)BusinessYu F. Zhang, David P. Wyon, Lei Fang, Arsen K. Melikov
The influence of lift frequency, lift duration and work experience on discomfort reporting.(Report)BusinessWilliam S. Marras, Gang Yang, Julia Parakkat, Anne-Marie Chany, Deborah Burr
The work compatibility improvement framework: preliminary findings of a case study for defining and measuring the human-at-work system.BusinessA. Genaidy, W. Karwowski, A. A-Rehim
Updating reference values and predictive models of the OCRA method in the risk assessment of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limbs.BusinessE. Occhipinti, Colombini D.
Validity of functional stability limits as a measure of balance in adults aged 23-73 years.(Report)BusinessMary Ann Holbein-Jenny, Kyle McDermott, Cory Shaw, Jason Demchak
Variation in sitting pressure distribution and location of the points of maximum pressure with rotation of the pelvis, gender and body characteristics.(Report)BusinessNiels C. C. M. Moes
Visual lobe shape and search performance for targets of different difficulty.BusinessAlan H.S. Chan, Natalie Y.W. Tang
What do we know about ageing at work? Evidence-based fitness for duty and health in fire fighters.BusinessM.H.W. Frings-Dresen, J.K. Sluiter
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