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The relationship of isometric strength to peak dynamic hand forces during submaximal weight lifting
(Elsevier, 1992-01)
Reports have indicated that approximately one third of the US workforce is presently required to exert significant strength as part of their jobs. In addressing the prevention of these types of injuries, the assessment of ...
Duality in infinite dimensional linear programming
(Springer-Verlag; The Mathematical Programming Society, Inc., 1992-01)
We consider the class of linear programs with infinitely many variables and constraints having the property that every constraint contains at most finitely many variables while every variable appears in at most finitely ...
Exterior point algorithms for nearest points and convex quadratic programs
(Springer-Verlag; The Mathematical Programming Society, Inc., 1992-05)
We consider the problem of finding the nearest point (by Euclidean distance) in a simplicial cone to a given point, and develop an exterior penalty algorithm for it. Each iteration in the algorithm consists of a single ...
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 ...
Institutional conformity and technology implementation: A process model of ergonomics dissemination
(Elsevier, 1992-06)
This paper examines the process of implementation of work-place ergonomics within thirteen plants of the largest division of an automobile manufacturing firm. The process began as plants reacted with varying degrees of ...
A kinematic model of the human hand to evaluate its prehensile capabilities
(Elsevier, 1992-02)
A kinematic model has been developed for simulation and prediction of the prehensile capabilities of the human hand. The kinematic skeleton of the hand is characterized by ideal joints and simple segments. Finger-joint ...
A checklist for evaluating ergonomic risk factors resulting from awkward postures of the legs, trunk and neck
(Elsevier, 1992-06)
A one-page checklist for determining the presence of ergonomic risk factors associateed with awkward postures of the lower extremities, trunk and neck was developed and evaluated as part of a joint labor-management ergonomics ...