| Document ID (ISN) | 75431 |
| CIS number |
00-1469 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0169-8141 - International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Chang C.H., Wang M.J.J., Lin S.C. |
| Title |
Evaluating the effects of wearing gloves and wrist support on hand-arm response while operating an in-line pneumatic screwdriver |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 1999, Vol.24, No.5, p.473-481. Illus. 24 ref. |
| Abstract |
The effects of wearing a glove and wrist support on hand-arm response while operating an in-line pneumatic screwdriver were evaluated. Responses investigated were triggering finger force, flexor digitorum EMG and hand-transmitted vibration. Four glove levels (barehanded, cotton, nylon and open-finger), and two wrist support levels (wearing, and not wearing) were evaluated. Thirteen healthy male subjects drove screws into a horizontally mounted iron plate with pre-tapped screw holes using an in-line pneumatic screwdriver. Results indicate that wearing a nylon glove and not using a wrist support is the best combination. Wearing a nylon glove reduced 18.2% of the triggering force as compared with the barehanded condition. In addition, wearing a nylon glove had comparatively low forearm muscular exertion, and reduced 16% and 15% of hand-transmitted vibration in the z-axis and the sum of 3-axes as compared with the barehanded condition. The use of a wrist support required a greater triggering force and a 9.9% greater hand-transmitted vibration in the y-axis than when not using a wrist support. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
screwdrivers; protective gloves; vibration transmission; pneumatic tools; wrist; hand-arm vibration |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
vibration measurement; repetitive work; ergonomic evaluation; electromyography; muscular strength |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Taiwan (China) |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
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| Browse category(ies) |
Hand and portable tools
Vibration
Hand and arm protection
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