Working Postures and Movements

by Nico J. Delleman (Editor), Christine M. Haslegrave (Editor), Don B. Chaffin (Editor)

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040214329
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	06/29/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	504
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Nico J. Delleman, Christine M. Haslegrave and Don B. C

Table of Contents

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).