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The Influence of some handle designs and handle height on the strength of the horizontal pulling action / David M. Fothergill, Donald W. Grieve and Stephen T. Pheasant

Sumario: The purpose of the present study was to illustrate the effect of the hand-object interface on the ability of a person to exert forces in different postures. Subjects performed one handed maximal pulling exertions on four different handles, placed 1.0 m and 1.75 m above the ground. The stregth of manual exertion was significantly affected by handle type and handle placement. Analysis of variance also indicated a significant interaction between handle type and handle position

En: Ergonomics. - London and Washington. - Vol. 35, nº 2, February 1992 ; p. 203-212

1. Ergonomía . 2. Biomecánica . 3. Extremidades superiores . 4. Postura . 5. Fuerza muscular . 6. Diseño de productos . I. Grieve, Donald W. . II. Pheasant, Stephen T. . III. Título. IV. Título: Ergonomics.