caa a22 4500 477104401 CHVBK 20180405111550.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170330e19960301xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF02110393 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF02110393 A quantitative description of typing biomechanics [Elektronische Daten] [Carolyn Sommerich, William Marras, Mohamad Parnianpour] One approach to combating work- related upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (UEMSDs) is to improve understanding of MSD risk factors through quantitative biomechanical characterization of manual tasks, including joint postures, joint dynamics, and force exertion. This paper describes a methodology employed to quantitatively assess professional typing in a workplace setting, and the results of that assessment. Results are compared between different kinds of typing tasks, and between typing and hand- intensive industrial tasks, based on nontask- specific biomechanical terms. Quantitative, biomechanical characterizations of manual tasks will lead to identification of appropriate ranges for joint kinematics and force exertion, which will, in turn, facilitate proper design of manual tasks. Additionally, the methodology could be used to assess manual performance of skilled tasks for proper (healthy) technique, or be used to evaluate progress through a course of rehabilitation (when do an impaired worker's motions begin to resemble motions of healthy workers?). Plenum Publishing Corporation, 1996 biomechanics nationallicence typing nationallicence assessment nationallicence cumulative trauma disorder nationallicence keyboard nationallicence hand nationallicence Sommerich Carolyn Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Box 7906, 27695-7906, Raleigh, North Carolina aut Marras William Department of Industrial, Welding, and Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio aut Parnianpour Mohamad Department of Industrial, Welding, and Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio aut Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers 6/1(1996-03-01), 33-55 1053-0487 6:1<33 1996 6 10926 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02110393 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02110393 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sommerich Carolyn Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Box 7906, 27695-7906, Raleigh, North Carolina aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Marras William Department of Industrial, Welding, and Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Parnianpour Mohamad Department of Industrial, Welding, and Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers 6/1(1996-03-01), 33-55 1053-0487 6:1<33 1996 6 10926 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer