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ID (ISN) del documento107967
Número CIS 08-479
ISBN(s) 978-2-89631-147-7
Año 2007
Número de serie Etudes et Recherches R-506
Autor(es) Vu-Khanh T., Dolez P., Harrabi L., Lara J., Larivière C., Tremblay G., Nadeau S.
Título Characterization of the flexibility of protective gloves by mechanical and biomechanical methods
Título original Caractérisation de la souplesse des gants de protection par des méthodes mécaniques et biomécaniques [en francés]
Información bibliográfica Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail du Québec (IRSST), 505 boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal (Quebec) H3A 3C2, Canada, 2007. iv, 85p. Illus. 47 ref. + CD-ROM. Price: CAD 9.54. Downloadable version (PDF format) free of charge.
Acceso Internet http://www.irsst.qc.ca/files/documents/PubIRSST/R-506.pdf [en francés]
Resumen Protective gloves help reduce the number and severity of hand injuries, but they often hinder task execution and require increased muscular effort, which explains the reluctance of workers to wear them. A biomechanical test developed in a previous study (see CIS 04-729) demonstrated some potential for characterizing glove flexibility. This study consists of a refinement of the method and the evaluation of its sensitivity using a larger number of gloves. The findings show that it is possible to predict the effects of a rigid glove on muscle function. In addition to providing essentially the same information as tests carried out on human subjects, the mechanical double curvature test is much simpler, requires fewer resources, is less costly, is less subject to variation and is more sensitive to subtle differences in flexibility.
Descriptores (primarios) guantes de protección; Quebec; pruebas del material; mecánica humana; selección de los equipos
Descriptores (secundarios) fuerza de aprehensión; Canadá; descripción del procedimiento; deformación elástica; electromiografía; informe
Tipo de documento E - Libros, informes, actas
País / Estado o ProvinciaCanadá
Tema(s) Protección individual
Broad subject area(s) Fisiología, ergonomía
Navegación por categoria(s) Hand and arm protection
Ergonomics