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The primal power affine scaling method
(Baltzer Science Publishers, Baarn/Kluwer Academic Publishers; J.C. Baltzer AG, Science Publishers ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1996-12)
In this paper, we present a variant of the primal affine scaling method, which we call the primal power affine scaling method. This method is defined by choosing a real r >0.5, and is similar to the power barrier variant ...
Optimal door fitting with systematic fixture adjustment
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1994-04)
A systematic approach is presented to obtain the best door gap quality through optimal door fitting in automobile body manufacturing. First, three indexes of gap quality are defined; they are: (1) door gap width deviation ...
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: Comparison of data sources for surveillance
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997-05)
Work-related upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders “associated with repeated trauma” account for more than 60% of all newly reported occupational illness, 332,000 in 1994 according to the U.S. Department of Labor. These ...
Reliability of nerve conduction studies among active workers
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999-10)
Nerve conduction studies play an important role in clinical practice and research. Given their widespread use, reliability of tests merits careful attention. We assessed interexaminer and intraexaminer reliability of median ...
The relationship between body mass index and the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 1994-06)
Increased weignt and, more recently, body mass index (BMI), have been suggested as risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). In an effort to determine the relative risk (RR) of obesity in the development of CTS, 949 ...
Shoulder postural fatigue and discomfort : A preliminary finding of no relationship with isometric strength capability in a light-weight manual assembly task
(Elsevier, 1990-03)
Does greater strength capacity in the shoulder-complex afford increased protection against regionalized fatigue and discomfort induced by sustained awkward arm postures in light-weight manual assembly environments? This ...
Use of computer aided drafting for analysis and control of posture in manual work
(Elsevier, 1990-06)
Computer aided design (CAD) in conjunction with digitised anthropometric manikins can be used for analysis and control of stressful work postures, one of the most frequently cited occupational risk factors of upper extremity ...
Monitoring and classification of dimensional faults for automotive body assembly
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1995-04)
Sudden process changes occurring during automobile body assembly processes will influence the downstream assembly process and the functionality and final appearance of the vehicle. Furthermore, these faults could result ...
A strategy for evaluating occupational risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1992-03)
There is a large and increasing incidence of work-related muscoloskeletal disorders, both upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders and low back pain. Several occupational risk factors have been linked with the development ...