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A Quantitative evaluation of gloves used with non-powered hand tools in routine maintenance tasks / Anil Mital, Tsuang Kuo and Hamid F. Faard

Sumario: The use of gloves in such situations is essential in order to protect the hands from potential injuries. Together, the gloves and hand tools accomplish the task by transmitting the muscle force on the the workpiece. Several studies have reported that the capability of hands to exert force/torque is severely influenced by the use of gloves. The use of gloves could also lead to a cumulative trauma disorder, rapid onset of muscular fatigue, etc. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of a variety of commercially available gloves on the force/torque exertion capability of workers with wrenches and screwdrivers that are commonly used in performming routine maintenance and repairs

En: Ergonomics. - London and Washington. - Vol. 37, nº 2, February 1994 ; p. 333-343

1. Ergonomía . 2. Equipos de protección individual . 3. Guantes de protección . 4. Fuerza muscular . 5. Fatiga . 6. Electromiografía . I. Kuo, Tsuang . II. Faard, Hamid F. . III. Título. IV. Título: Ergonomics.