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Publikováno v:
American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 49:249-260
BACKGROUND: The materials handling industry performs an essential function in the world economy, however, it is plagued with occupationally related injuries and illnesses. Understanding the risk factors may assist this industry in alleviating these
Autor:
Carter J. Kerk, Omer C. Jenkins, Alfred A. Amendola, Brian Craig, William G. Gaines, Jerome J. Congleton
Publikováno v:
AIHA Journal. 64:376-387
Twenty-one occupationally related risk factors were measured and prospectively evaluated for statistically significant relationships with occupational injury/illness in 442 manual material handlers, working for three different companies, at nine U.S.
Autor:
Carter J. Kerk, Stuart Kellogg
Publikováno v:
FIE
American Indian demographics in the United States are at about 1.2% of the population and at about 0.5% of the engineering enrollment. In South Dakota, American Indians are about 10%) of the general population and are at 4.0% of the enrollment at SDS
Autor:
Omer C. Jenkins, Brian Craig, Dennis W Bales, Jerome J. Congleton, Carter J. Kerk, Alfred A. Amendola, William G Gaines
Publikováno v:
Applied Ergonomics. 32:367-377
This study investigated the influence of wearing, an Oxylog mask and heart rate monitor while the Oxylog instrument was supported in a stand versus that of wearing the Oxylog mask, heart rate monitor, and the Oxylog instrument, on oxygen consumption
Autor:
Omer C. Jenkins, Jerome J. Congleton, William G. Gaines, Khaled W. Al-Eisawi, Carter J. Kerk, Alfred A. Amendola
Publikováno v:
Ergonomics. 42:1099-1113
The objective of this study was to measure the three-dimensional hand forces people exert to initiate a cart push or pull for two cart loads: 73 and 181 kg, and three handle heights: knuckle, elbow, and shoulder heights. The cart used was equipped wi
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 24:193-200
This study investigated the correlation between reported injury and illness occurrence, estimated absolute aerobic capacity, exercise and smoking in a sample of 212 young male (average age 21.5 yr, SD=2.86) manual material handlers from the Southeast
Publikováno v:
Occupational Ergonomics. 1:107-121
This study evaluated wrist strength limitations to manual exertion capability in two-dimensional static biomechanical modeling. The researchers hypothesized that wrist strength does not limit manual exertion capability - an assumption commonly made i
Publikováno v:
Occupational Ergonomics. 1:23-39
The stability constraints of a two-dimensional static human force exertion capability model (2DHFEC) were evaluated with subjects of varying anthropometry and strength capabilities performing manual exertions. The biomechanical model comprehensively
Publikováno v:
American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. 59:25-33
This article evaluates the correlation between injury occurrence, step test estimated maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max), and body composition in a high-frequency manual materials handling task. The study used 212 highly trained male manual material h
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 19:201-204
A four-week vibrometry evaluation was conducted on nine female clerical workers (average age 31) to determine the effect of menstruation on vibrotactile threshold of the median nerve. Each participant was right-handed, asymptomatic for peripheral med