Injuries and disorders caused by overexertion and repetitive motion are the leading causes
of compensable lost-time cases in the United States. Epidemiological and laboratory-based …

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) represent approximately one third of
workers' compensation costs in US private industry, yet estimates of acceptable exposure …

The past decade has seen the development and testing of an increasingly large set of
ergonomics tools. With new sections in every chapter, the third edition of Introduction to …

We compared different passive exoskeletal designs in terms of physical demands (maximum
acceptable frequency= MAF, perceived discomfort, and muscular loading) and quality in a …

Building on the success of previous editions, the 4th edition of 'Introduction to Human
Factors and Ergonomics' provides a comprehensive and up to date introduction to the field …

Visual Display Unit Work and Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders. A Review of
Epidemiological Findings Page 1 arbete och hälsa vetenskaplig skriftserie ISBN 91–7045–436–1 …

Epidemiologic and experimental studies were reviewed to assess the role of postural
factors, high handgrip and pinch forces, repetitive hand and wrist movements, external …

Completely revised and updated, taking the scientific rigor to a whole new level, the second
edition of the Occupational Ergonomics Handbook is now available in two volumes. This …

Objective: The objective was to develop an equation, for repetitive tasks, that uses frequency
and/or duty cycle (DC) to predict maximum acceptable efforts (MAE) relative to maximum …

BACKGROUND: Flexed head and neck postures are associated with the development of
neck pain in the office environment. There is little evidence regarding whether a wearable …