| Document ID (ISN) | 66149 |
| CIS number |
96-374 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-6870 - Applied Ergonomics |
| Year |
1995 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Heus R., Daanen H.A.M., Havenith G. |
| Title |
Physiological criteria for functioning of hands in the cold |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 1995, Vol.26, No.1, p.5-13. 57 ref. |
| Abstract |
In this literature review, the physiological processes in manual dexterity are described and the influence of a cold environment on these processes is studied. Implications for manual dexterity are discussed. Factors influencing dexterity are reaction time, sensibility, nerve conduction, grip strength, time to exhaustion and mobility. Minimum criteria are given for separate physiological components of dexterity. The most important are a local skin temperature of 15°C, a nerve temperature of 20°C, and a muscle temperature of 28°C. During maximum dynamic work a muscle temperature of 38°C is recommended. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
manual dexterity; sensorimotor activities; cold workplaces; biological effects |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; body-core temperature; skin temperature; nervous conduction; dynamic muscular work; muscular strength; static muscular work |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Netherlands |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational physiology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Heat and cold
|
