Biomechanics in ergonomics
by
 
Kumar, Shrawan.

Title
Biomechanics in ergonomics

Author
Kumar, Shrawan.

ISBN
9780849379093

Edition
2nd ed.

Publication Information
Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2008.

Physical Description
744 p.

Contents
Theories of occupational musculoskeletal injury causation / Shrawan Kumar -- Anthropometry and biomechanics, anthromechanics / Karl H.E. Kroemer -- Mechanical exposure assessment in the design of work / W. Patrick Neumann and Richard Wells -- Tissue mechanics of ligaments and tendons / Savio L.-Y. Woo ... [et al.] -- Ligament sprains and healing / Richard S. Boorman ... [et al.] -- Bone biomechanics and fractures / Stefan Judex ... [et al.] -- Determinants of muscle strength / Walter Herzog -- Functional anatomy of the upper limb / Anil Walji -- Hand grasping, finger pinching, and squeezing / Sheik N. Imrhan -- Hand tools / Anil Mital, Anand Subramaniam, and Arunkumar Pennathur -- Biomechanics of gloves / Ram R. Bishu, V. Gnaneswaran, and Liu Dahai -- Work and activity-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremity / Richard Wells and Peter Keir -- The ACGIH TLV for hand activity level / Thomas J. Armstrong --
 
Biomechanical models of the hand, wrist, and elbow in ergonomics / Richard E. Huges and Kai-Nan An -- Biomechanical modeling of the shoulder anatomy / Krystyna Gielo-Perczak and Jon Rasmussen -- Whiplash injuries : in-vitro studies / Narayan Yoganandan ... [et al.] -- Whiplash injuries : in-vivo studies / Robert Ferrari -- Low back disorders / Edgar Ramos Vieira -- Models in manual materials handling / Jeffrey C. Woldstad, M.M. Ayoub, and James L. Smith -- Revised NIOSH lifting equation / Thomas R. Waters -- Whole body vibration / Judy Village and James B. Morrison -- Cumulative load and models / Shrawan Kumar -- Posture / Stephan Konz -- Biomechanics in work seating design / Jr̲gen Eklund -- Biomechanics during ladder and stair climbing and walking on ramps and other irregular surfaces / Andrew S. Merryweather and Donald S. Bloswick -- Slips, trips, and falls / Raoul Gronquist.

Subject Term
Human engineering.
 
Biomechanics.
 
Tissues -- Mechanical properties.

Added Author
Kumar, Shrawan.

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