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Some biomechanical aspects of the carpal tunnel
(Elsevier, 1979)
Previously presented evidence indicates that carpal tunnel syndrome is related to compression of the median nerve inside the carpal tunnel. Biomechanical arguments in which the extrinsic finger flexor tendons inside the ...
A dynamic coefficient of friction measurement device for shoe/floor interface testing
(Elsevier, 1990)
A dynamic coefficient of friction (COF) measurement device is described for use in recording shoe/floor slip resistance. This device is computer-controlled and allows changes in the shoe/floor interface velocity and vertical ...
Expert consensus ratings of job categories from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III)
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2007-08)
Background A method of occupational physical exposure assessment is needed to improve analyses using large data sets (e.g., national surveys) that provide only job title/category information as a proxy for exposure. ...
Medical Management and Rehabilitation in the Workplace: Emerging Issues
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 2000-03)
Analysis of the third national health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES III) using expert ratings of job categories
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2008-01)
Background Few epidemiologic studies have addressed the exposure–response relationships between work activities and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA). This analysis used data from a national survey and ergonomists' ...
Observational Assessment of Forceful Exertion and the Perceived Force Demands of Daily Activities
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2004-12)
The primary objective of this study was to assess the accuracy and precision with which analysts observe and estimate the force produced as subjects performed exertions on a work simulator. Eight analysts observed 32 ...
Case Studies of Ergonomic Interventions in Automotive Parts Distribution Operations
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2004-12)
Ergonomic job analysis, intervention design, and intervention implementation are essential components of an ergonomics program designed to reduce worker exposure to risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders. ...
A computerized biomechanical model--Development of and use in studying gross body actions
(Elsevier, 1969-10)
Gross body actions involved in heavy industry, e.g. lifting and carrying materials, are often the cause of injury to the musculoskeletal system. A computer model is developed which treats the human body as a series of seven ...
Reliability of physical examination of the upper extremity among keyboard operators
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000-04)
Background Physical examination is a traditional outcome measure in epidemiological research. Its value as a reliable measure depends, in part, on the prevalence of positive findings. The purpose of this paper is to ...