Anthropometry of the elderly: status and recommendations.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine the logic behind the knowledge of low-back problem causal pathways. BACKGROUND:Low-back pain and low-back disorders (LBDs) continue to represent the major musculoskeletal risk problem in the workplace,with the prevalence and costs of such disorders increasing over time. I...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Marras WS

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the effects of drivers' age and low light on speed, lane keeping, and visual recognition of typical roadway stimuli. BACKGROUND:Poor visibility, which is exacerbated by age-related changes in vision, is a leading contributor to fatal nighttime crashes. There is little evidence, howeve...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Owens DA,Wood JM,Owens JM

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Typically, the simplest and most cost-efficient ergonomic solution to offset the rising costs of low back injuries is to reduce the box weight that is lifted. However, there is limited research on how a worker interacts with the box. In the present study, we quantify the utility of reducing the weight that is lifted -...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Davis KG,Marras WS

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulling tasks require the torso to act as a rigid link in order to facilitate the force transmission between the ground and the hands. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that a lifting belt increases the rigidity of the torso, thereby increasing pulling strength or reducing trunk muscle forces, or both, as pullin...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Lavender SA,Chen SH,Li YC,Andersson GB

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Office computer users frequently need to search long lists of options for a particular target. Highlighting a subset of the options can shorten the average display search time. The goal of the current research was to identify the subset of options to highlight that minimizes users' average search time for any given di...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Fisher DL,Coury BG,Tengs TO,Duffy SA

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate relationships between the revised NIOSH lifting equation (RNLE) and risk of low-back pain (LBP). BACKGROUND:The RNLE is commonly used to quantify job physical stressors to the low back from lifting and/or lowering of loads. There is no prospective study on the relationsh...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Garg A,Boda S,Hegmann KT,Moore JS,Kapellusch JM,Bhoyar P,Thiese MS,Merryweather A,Deckow-Schaefer G,Bloswick D,Malloy EJ

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We studied the utility of occlusion distance as a function of task-relevant event density in realistic traffic scenarios with self-controlled speed. BACKGROUND:The visual occlusion technique is an established method for assessing visual demands of driving. However, occlusion time is not a highly informative ...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Kujala T,Mäkelä J,Kotilainen I,Tokkonen T

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-four people learned three versions of a room-sized maze: a wire-frame desktop virtual environment (VE), a normal surface-rendered desktop VE, and a real-world maze. Differences among the mental representations formed from each environment were measured with pointing and distance estimation tasks in a real-world...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Waller D,Knapp D,Hunt E

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study contributes to human reliability analysis (HRA) by proposing a method that focuses more on human error causality within a sociotechnical system, illustrating its rationality and feasibility by using a case of the Minuteman (MM) III missile accident. BACKGROUND:Due to the complexity and dynamics wit...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Rong H,Tian J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Task analyses served as the basis for developing the Mixed Arithmetic-Perceptual (MA-P) model, which proposes (1) that people interacting with common graphs to answer common questions apply a set of component processes--searching for indicators, encoding the value of indicators, performing arithmetic operations on the...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Gillan DJ,Lewis R

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This field study examined the effects of adaptive cruise control (ACC) on mind wandering prevalence. BACKGROUND:ACC relieves the driver of the need to regulate vehicle speed and following distance, which may result in safety benefits. However, if ACC reduces the amount of attentional resources drivers must d...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Weaver SM,Roldan SM,Gonzalez TB,Balk SA,Philips BH

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess performance and cognitive states during cognitive work in the presence of physical work and in natural settings. BACKGROUND:Authors of previous studies have examined the interaction between cognitive and physical work, finding performance decrements in working memory. Neur...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： McKendrick R,Mehta R,Ayaz H,Scheldrup M,Parasuraman R

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The functional state of the human operator is critical to optimal system performance. Degraded states of operator functioning can lead to errors and overall suboptimal system performance. Accurate assessment of operator functional state is crucial to the successful implementation of an adaptive aiding system. One meth...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Wilson GF,Russell CA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated expertise differences in pilot decision making by examining a hypothesized attention-action link. During simulated flight we measured the accuracy and latency of more and less expert pilots' decision outcomes and used eye tracking to measure their attention. We also examined whether decision o...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Schriver AT,Morrow DG,Wickens CD,Talleur DA

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to organize the literature on cognitive aids to allow comparison of findings across studies and link the applied work of aid development to psychological constructs and theories of cognition. BACKGROUND:Numerous taxonomies have been developed, all of which label cognitive aids via their surf...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： McLaughlin AC,Byrne VE

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the effect of three types of brief training on the use of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) by 43 lay users. BACKGROUND:Because AEDs were recently approved for home use, brief training for nonprofessional users needs investigation. METHOD:During training, the exposure training gro...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Mitchell KB,Gugerty L,Muth E

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper we quantitatively model degree of automation (DofA) in supervisory control as a function of the number and nature of tasks to be performed by the operator and automation. This model uses a task weighting scheme in which weighting factors are obtained from task demand load, task mental load, and task effe...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Wei ZG,Macwan AP,Wieringa PA

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Spine kinematics, kinetics, and trunk muscle activities were evaluated during different stages of a fatigue-induced symmetric lifting task over time. BACKGROUND:Due to neuromuscular adaptations, postural behaviors of workers during lifting tasks are affected by fatigue. Comprehensive aspects of these adaptat...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Kazemi Z,Mazloumi A,Arjmand N,Keihani A,Karimi Z,Ghasemi MS,Kordi R

更新日期：2021-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated variables that may contribute to motorcycle conspicuity within a high-fidelity simulated environment. The variables included motorcycle lighting, vehicular daytime running lights (DRLs), and age of the driver of the other vehicle. BACKGROUND:Research suggests that decreased levels of ...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Smither JA,Torrez LI

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether head-worn displays (HWDs) help mobile participants make better alarm management decisions and achieve better situation awareness than alarms alone. BACKGROUND:Patient alarms occur frequently in hospitals but often do not require clinical intervention. Clinicians may become desensitized...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Pascale MT,Sanderson P,Liu D,Mohamed I,Brecknell B,Loeb RG

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The effects of handle friction and torque direction on muscle activity and torque are empirically investigated using cylindrical handles. BACKGROUND:A torque biomechanical model that considers contact force, friction, and torque direction was evaluated using different friction handles. METHODS:Twelve adults...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Seo NJ,Armstrong TJ,Chaffin DB,Ashton-Miller JA

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to identify the cognitive components required for offshore drillers to develop and maintain situation awareness (SA) while controlling subsea hydrocarbon wells. BACKGROUND:SA issues are often identified as contributing factors to drilling incidents, most recently in the Deepwater Ho...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Roberts R,Flin R,Cleland J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study reports current status of knowledge and challenges associated with the emergency vehicle (police car, fire truck, and ambulance) crashes, with respect to the major contributing risk factors. BACKGROUND:Emergency vehicle crashes are a serious nationwide problem, causing injury and death to emergenc...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Hsiao H,Chang J,Simeonov P

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examined whether a gene known to influence dopamine availability in the prefrontal cortex is associated with individual differences in learning a supervisory control task. BACKGROUND:Methods are needed for selection and training of human operators who can effectively supervise multiple unmanned vehicles (...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Parasuraman R,Kidwell B,Olmstead R,Lin MK,Jankord R,Greenwood P

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine individual markers of resilience and obtain quantitative insights into the understanding and the implications of variation and expertise levels in train traffic operators' goals and strategic mental models and their impact on performance. BACKGROUND:The Dutch railways are...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Lo JC,Pluyter KR,Meijer SA

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The behavioral validation of an advanced driving simulator for its use in evaluating passive level crossing countermeasures was performed for stopping compliance and speed profile. BACKGROUND:Despite the fact that most research on emerging interventions for improving level crossing safety is conducted in a d...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Larue GS,Wullems C,Sheldrake M,Rakotonirainy A

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine user self-selected setup for both sitting and standing computer workstations and identify major differences. BACKGROUND:No current ergonomic setup guideline for standing computer workstations is available. METHODS:Twenty adult participants completed four 45-min session...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Lin MY,Catalano P,Dennerlein JT

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide an evaluative and personal overview of the life and contributions of Professor John Senders and to introduce this Special Issue dedicated to his memory. BACKGROUND:John Senders made many profound contributions to HF/E. These various topics are exemplified by the range of papers which compose the S...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Hancock PA,Crichton-Harris A,Sellen A,Sheridan TB,Hancock GM

更新日期：2020-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective is to validate a computational model of visual attention against empirical data--derived from a meta-analysis--of pilots' failure to notice safety-critical unexpected events. BACKGROUND:Many aircraft accidents have resulted, in part, because of failure to notice nonsalient unexpected events out...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Wickens CD,Hooey BL,Gore BF,Sebok A,Koenicke CS

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research examines how people make movements with pointing devices during human-computer interaction. It specifically concerns the perceptual-motor processes that mediate the speed and accuracy of cursor positioning with electromechanical mice. In three experiments we investigated the spatial and temporal characte...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Walker N,Meyer DE,Smelcer JB

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00