Objective The aim was to review the biomechanical origins of occupational shoulder
damage, while considering the complexity of shoulder mechanics and musculoskeletal …

It would be extremely difficult to think of any segment of human behavior that is not
influenced by technology, be it classroom learning, the gospel that is presented over the …

Pushing and pulling account for nearly half of all manual material handling tasks. The
purpose of this investigation was to develop a 3-D spatial muscle activity map for the right …

This paper describes the development of a novel method (termed the 'Arm Force Field'or
'AFF') to predict manual arm strength (MAS) for a wide range of body orientations, hand …

Digital human modeling tools support proactive ergonomics in optimizing work tasks and
workplace layouts. Empirical-statistical model based tools are often used to estimate the …

Hand–handle interface is seldom considered in contemporary upper limb biomechanical
analyses of pushing and pulling strength. A laboratory study was designed to examine if …

OCCUPATIONAL APPLICATIONS Virtual ergonomic analyses can be used to guide
significant engineering decisions and, therefore, must provide an accurate representation of …

Sitting or standing work configurations modulate musculoskeletal risk. Most existing
investigations of these configurations have either studied them separately or lacked focus on …

Objective: Musculoskeletal simulation can be used to estimate muscle forces in clinical
movement studies. However, such simulations typically only target movement …

The purpose of this study was to develop regression equations to predict manual arm
strength for a wide variety of hand locations within the reach envelope. Maximum voluntary …