Anthropometry and biomechanics of selected populations. Final report.

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• Personal Author:
  Snyder RG
• Description:
  Literature and data were reviewed which were relevant to the anthropometric and biomechanical aspects of human factors such as range of motion, strength, and kinematics of the body under various working conditions. Emphasis was particularly placed on women, pregnant women, the handicapped or disabled, the obese, and the elderly, in determining their abilities to perform occupational tasks. Few investigations have addressed the abilities of the amputee to steer and brake commercial vehicles; however, additional investigations of paraplegics/quadriplegics were underway. The problems associated with left handedness have been virtually ignored in most human engineering design handbooks. For females, the literature on body strength has not been extensive. There have been almost no biomechanical, range of motion, strength, or human factors investigations of the elderly female. Limited attention has been given to the particularly difficulties encountered by the pregnant woman, but it was noted that there is still a need for further research. Elderly males have seldom been evaluated as a separate population group. No comparable investigations for the obese were noted. Major areas where research is needed in this field were identified. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Anatomy Ergonomics Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Ergonomics; Body mechanics; Posture; Musculoskeletal system; Anatomy; Anthropometry
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Final Contract Report
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-65
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00197237
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB299287
• Citation:
  Highway Safety Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1977 Oct; :1-65
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1978
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper Extremities
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Highway Safety Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/243023/cdc_243023_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]