Advances in physical ergonomics and human factors : proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, July 17-21, 2017, the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA /: proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, July 17-21, 2017, the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ravindra S. Goonetilleke, Waldemar Karwowski, editors.
• Editors: Goonetilleke, Ravindra S; Karwowski, Waldemar, 1953-
• Other Names: International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors; International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, 8th
• Contents: Evaluation of two types of reference contraction and the effect of electrode positioning on recordings of extensor carpi radialis muscle activity -- Hand arm vibration, grip strength assessment and the prevalence of health disorders among stone crushing workers -- Understanding shoulder injury -- Firing of a cannon: Biomechanical evaluation of ergonomic hazards -- The effects of an intervention focusing on hip flexion and posterior movement of the pelvis on postural stability, spinal loading and lumbar flexion during reaching and lifting -- A pilot study of gender difference on anthropometric measurements in Singapore population -- Anthropometric evaluation of the design of the classroom desk for the eighth and ninth grades of Benghazi schools -- The biomechanics and ergonomics of the impact of anti-fatigue mats on decreasing whole body vibration -- Development of an ergonomic evaluation tool for health-promoting physical workplaces -- A study on activation of on-site management in railway enterprise: Focusing on occupation responsible for user's safety -- An interview study on children?s spectacle frame fit -- A comparative study of the effects of electrical stimulation and intermittent compressive forces on soft tissue mechanical properties -- Prospective design of seating systems for digitalized working worlds.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 505 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 620.82; Medicine; Human engineering -- Congresses; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General); TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference; Human engineering; Medicine & Public Health; Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Engineering Design; Computational Intelligence; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Technology & Engineering -- Quality Control; Technology & Engineering -- Industrial Design -- Product; Computers -- Intelligence (AI) & Semantics; Computers -- User Interfaces; Reliability engineering; Technical design; Artificial intelligence; User interface design & usability; Medicine, Industrial; System safety; Engineering design; Engineering; Computer science; Medical -- Occupational & Industrial Medicine; Occupational medicine; Electronic books; Conference papers and proceedings
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319608259; 3319608258; 9783319608242
• Related ISBNs: 331960824X; 9783319608242
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 11, 2017).; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 30, 2017).
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