Anthropometry of South Indian industrial workmen
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An anthropometric study was conducted in Jul 1990 on 128 South Indian male employees of the electronic industry to determine ergonomically suitable designs for their workplaces and equipment. A set of 27 body measurements showed that the South Indian male is smaller than other Indians as well as Americans, Germans, Japanese and Africans. Workstations and imported equipment used by the South Indian male should be adjusted to prevent fatigue and posture problems.
Publication Name: Ergonomics
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0014-0139
Year: 1992
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Ready steady push - a study of the arm posture in manual exertions
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Arm posture and hand forces during bi-manual pushing are investigated using electrogoniometer instruments and force measuring strain gauges. During build up of force people tend to vary arm posture and exert more pressure in the vertical direction thereby seeking for a balance in the forces applied at the hands.
Publication Name: Ergonomics
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0014-0139
Year: 2008
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A survey of hand anthropometry of female rural farm workers in Ibadan, Wester Nigeria
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An anthropometric survey of the right hands of female rural farm workers in Ibadan, western Nigeria was undertaken. The results indicated that the Nigerian female hand is wider and thicker, although shorter than that of foreign counterparts. These differences have implications for the design of hand tools.
Publication Name: Ergonomics
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0014-0139
Year: 2000
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