Working Postures and Movements
Tools for Evaluation and Engineering
1st Edition
Published on 29. June 2004
Book
Hardback
504 pages
978-0-415-27908-6 (ISBN)
Description
In most industries, musculoskeletal injuries are the most common work-related reason for employee absences. These injuries are often caused by static postures or repetitive movements that have to be maintained for many hours a day, such as intensive use of data entry devices, assembly work, parts inspection, equipment maintenance, manual materials handling, machinery operations, and vehicle operation, among others. The book addresses seating concepts, hand tool and pedal designs, foot-floor interfaces, digital human models for computer-aided design and engineering, and work organization (task duration, breaks, handling frequency) as they affect human performance and musculoskeletal injury reduction. Professionals responsible for identifying and improving conditions in the industries where such workplace injuries occur will find this volume to be a handy sourcebook, while teachers and students will find it to be a valuable reference.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
838 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-27908-6 (9780415279086)
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Working Postures and Movements
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Nico J. Delleman | Christine M. Haslegrave | Don B. Chaffin
Working Postures and Movements
E-Book
06/2004
1st Edition
CRC Press
€107.99
Available for download
Persons
Nico J. Delleman, Christine M. Haslegrave and Don B. C
Content
Studies of Posture and Movement. International Approaches for Evaluation and Engineering. Risk Assessment. Overview of the Book. Anthropometry. Traditional Anthropometry. Three-Dimensional Anthropometry. Motor Behavior. Gazing. Reaching. Vision and Eyes. Basic Ocular Muscle Functions and Their Operating Ranges. Viewing Distance. Vertical Gaze Direction. User Preferences. Head and Neck. Head Inclination. Neck Flexion/Extension. Neck Twisting. Trunk. Definitions and Measurement. Trunk Anatomy. Effects of Trunk Posture. General Evaluation Criteria. Pelvis. Sitting Behavior. Seating Concepts. Pelvis and Neighboring Segment. Leg and Foot. Pedal Operation. Flooring and Standing. Raki? Slips and Falls. Raki? Shoulder Girdle and Upper Arm. Shoulder Girdle. Upper Arm. Forearm and Hand. Hand-Handle Coupling. Elbow, Forearm, and Wrist. Multiple Factor Models And Work Organization. Multiple Factor Models. Variation and Autonomy. Force Exertion. Postural Behavior. Strength Capability and Guidelines for Force Exertion. Performance. Measuring Performance. Speed-Accuracy Trade-Off in Performance. Mechanisms and a Model of Posture and Performance. Studies of Posture and Performance. Conclusions. Digital Human Models for Ergonomic Design And Engineering. The Jack Human Simulation Tool. The Safework. Human Simulation Tool. The Ramsis and Anthropos. Human Simulation Tools. Sammie: A Computer Aided Ergonomics Design Tool. Boeing Human Modeling System (BHMS).