Working Postures and Movements: Tools for Evaluation and Engineering

INTRODUCTIONMusculoskeletal InjuriesStudies of Posture and MovementInternational Approaches for Evaluation and EngineeringRisk AssessmentOverview of the BookANTHROPOMETRYTraditional Anthropometry Bruce Bradtmiller, Claire Gordon, Makiko Kouchi, Hans Jnrgens, and Young-Suk LeeThree-Dimensional Anthropometry Kathleen Robinette, Hein Daanen, and Greg ZehnerMOTOR BEHAVIOR Nico DellemanGazingReachingVISION AND EYES Wolfgang Jaschinski and Herbert HeuerBasic Ocular Muscle Functions and Their Operating RangesViewing DistanceVertical Gaze DirectionUser PreferencesHEAD AND NECK Nico DellemanHead InclinationNeck Flexion/ExtensionNeck TwistingTRUNK Jaap Van Dien and Maury NussbaumDefinitions and MeasurementTrunk AnatomyEffects of Trunk PostureGeneral Evaluation CriteriaPELVISSitting Behavior Antonio Grieco, Giovanni Molteni, and Giovanni De VitoSeating Concepts Tom Bendix and Bob BridgerPelvis and Neighboring Segments Bob Bridger and Tom BendixLEG AND FOOTPedal Operation Xuguang Wang and Margaret BullockFlooring and Standing Raki? Cham and Mark RedfernSlips and Falls Mark Redfern, Raki? Cham, and Brian MoyerSHOULDER GIRDLE AND UPPER ARMShoulder Girdle DirkJan Veeger and Frans Van der HelmUpper Arm Arne Aars FOREARM AND HANDHand-Handle Coupling Susan Hallbeck and Roland KadeforsElbow, Forearm, and Wrist Richard WellsMULTIPLE FACTOR MODELS AND WORK ORGANIZATIONMultiple Factor Models Daniela Colombini and Enrico OcchipintiVariation and Autonomy Svend Erik Mathiassen and Marita ChristmanssonFORCE EXERTION Christine HaslegravePostural BehaviorStrength Capability and Guidelines for Force ExertionPERFORMANCE Colin Drury and Victor PaquetMeasuring PerformanceSpeed-Accuracy Trade-Off in PerformanceMechanisms and a Model of Posture and PerformanceStudies of Posture and PerformanceConclusionsDIGITAL HUMAN MODELS FOR ERGONOMIC DESIGN AND ENGINEERING Don ChaffinThe Jack Human Simulation Tool Ulrich RaschkeThe SAFEWORK Human Simulation Tool Mark MorrisseyThe RAMSIS and ANTHROPOS Human Simulation Tools Andreas SeidlSAMMIE: A Computer Aided Ergonomics Design Tool Mark Porter, Russell Marshall, Martin Freer, and Keith CaseBoeing Human Modeling System (BHMS) Steve RiceINDEX