Work practices, fatigue, and nuclear power plant safety performance.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article describes the derivation of strap lengths and adjustments to fall-arrest harnesses and the development of harness size configurations. BACKGROUND:Updated harness sizing configurations are needed to accommodate diverse populations in the current workforce. METHOD:Three-dimensional torso anthropo...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Hsiao H,Whitestone J,Taylor S,Godby M,Guan J

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of movement activities and alternative fitting procedures on protection levels afforded by four hearing protection devices (HPDs). Psychophysical attenuation measurements at nine one-third-octave bands from 125 to 8000 Hz were obtained prior to, during, and followin...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Casali JG,Park MY

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examined the impact of operational variables on diagnosis and decision-making processes, focusing on information search. BACKGROUND:Arguably, the "best" decision-making processes in high-technology cockpits would be those that are both correspondent (objectively accurate) and coherent (rationally sound). ...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Mosier KL,Sethi N,McCauley S,Khoo L,Orasanu JM

更新日期：2007-04-01 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：:The relative contribution of number of fixations and fixation duration to reaction time in visual search was investigated. Ten participants (age 20-24 years) took part in each of two experiments. In Experiment 1, the experimental factors were display type (icon and file name), organization (arrangements with and witho...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Murata A,Furukawa N

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:I evaluate the contribution of a pioneering Human Factors special issue on human factors in industrial systems. BACKGROUND:Papers on the content of the journal's first 10 years showed that industrial human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) in 1969 was quite a rarity in the journal and the society. METHOD:The 12 pap...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Drury CG

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study analyzes decision making during preoperative surgical planning through two cognitive indicators: conflict and cognitive control. BACKGROUND:Planning is a critical stage in naturalistic decision making, and there is some evidence suggesting that this activity depends on the level of expertise and t...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Morineau T,Morandi X,Le Moëllic N,Diabira S,Riffaud L,Haegelen C,Hénaux PL,Jannin P

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the effects of hospital bed features on the biomechanical stresses experienced by nurses when turning and laterally repositioning patients. Turn Assist, a common feature in ICU beds that helps to rotate patients, and side rail orientation were evaluated. BACKGROUND:Manual patient hand...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Wiggermann N

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：: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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This research aimed to identify the most frequently occurring human factors contributing to maintenance-related failures within a petroleum industry organization. Commonality between failures will assist in understanding reliability in maintenance processes, thereby preventing accidents in high-hazard domains...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Antonovsky A,Pollock C,Straker L

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Two experiments were conducted to examine the effects of vision and masking friction on contact perception and compliance differentiation thresholds in a simulated tissue-probing task. BACKGROUND:In minimally invasive surgery, the surgeon receives limited haptic feedback because of the current design of the ...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Perreault JO,Cao CG

更新日期：2006-10-01 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 purpose of the present research is to establish measurement equivalence and test differences in reliability between computerized and pencil-and-paper-based tests of spatial cognition. Background Researchers have increasingly adopted computerized test formats, but few attempt to establish equivalence for ...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Bailey SKT,Neigel AR,Dhanani LY,Sims VK

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reaction time, eye movements, and errors were measured during visual search of Web pages to determine age-related differences in performance as a function of link size, link number, link location, and clutter. Participants (15 young adults, M = 23 years; 14 older adults, M = 57 years) searched Web pages for target lin...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Grahame M,Laberge J,Scialfa CT

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether top-view and side-view camera angles, which putatively impose different cognitive demands, differentially affect the resumption lag in a visual-motor task relevant to laparoscopic surgery. BACKGROUND:Prior research showed that the time to resume a primary task after performing an interru...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Lodinger NR,DeLucia PR

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A new protocol was evaluated for identification of stiffness, mass, and damping parameters employing a linear model for human hand-arm dynamics relevant to right-angle torque tool use. BACKGROUND:Powered torque tools are widely used to tighten fasteners in manufacturing industries. While these tools increase...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Ay H,Sommerich CM,Luscher AF

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In the present study we aimed to investigate the relationships between lower-limb joint proprioception and postural balance. Age-related differences in such relationships were also identified. BACKGROUND:Impaired postural balance is reportedly one of the most common risk factors for fall accidents. Intervent...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Chen X,Qu X

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This novel preliminary study sought to capture dynamic changes in heart rate variability (HRV) as a proxy for cognitive workload among perfusionists while operating the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) pump during real-life cardiac surgery. BACKGROUND:Estimations of operators' cognitive workload states in natura...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Kennedy-Metz LR,Dias RD,Srey R,Rance GC,Conboy HM,Haime ME,Quin JA,Yule SJ,Zenati MA

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to examine how intensity of wave motions affects the performance of a simulated maritime search and rescue (SAR) task. BACKGROUND:Maritime SAR is a critical maritime occupation; however, the effect of wave motion intensity on worker performance is unknown. METHODS:Twenty-four p...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Duncan CA,Bishop N,Komisar V,MacKinnon SN,Byrne JM

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Factors such as shift work, sleep deprivation, and noise affect job performance in part because they affect individuals' levels of arousal. Recent work on arousal has identified two distinct forms of arousal that affect performance in very different ways. Tense arousal represents a continuum from calmness to anxiety, ...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Dickman SJ

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ecological interface design (EID) is proving to be a promising approach to the design of interfaces for complex dynamic systems. Although the principles of EID and examples of its effective use are widely available, few readily available examples exist of how the individual displays that constitute an ecological inter...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Reising DV,Sanderson PM

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visual recognition functions, such as acuity and contrast sensitivity, deteriorate rapidly over the declining luminances found during civil twilight. Thus civil twilight, a critical part of the transition between daylight and darkness, represents lighting conditions that may be useful to describe artificial illuminati...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Andre J,Owens DA

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two experiments examined the link between vergence effort and subjective reports of visual fatigue following prolonged near work. In Experiment 1, dark vergence and reports of visual fatigue symptoms associated with computer use were measured in 104 persons. Dark vergence was significantly correlated with four of six ...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Tyrrell RA,Leibowitz HW

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to design and test alternative computer mouse designs that attempted to reduce extensor muscle loading of the index and middle fingers by altering the orientation of the button switch direction and the force of the switch. BACKGROUND:Computer users of two-button mouse designs ex...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Lee DL,Fleisher J,McLoone HE,Kotani K,Dennerlein JT

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of this project is to evaluate a new auditory cue, which the authors call spearcons, in comparison to other auditory cues with the aim of improving auditory menu navigation. BACKGROUND:With the shrinking displays of mobile devices and increasing technology use by visually impaired users, it becomes ...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Walker BN,Lindsay J,Nance A,Nakano Y,Palladino DK,Dingler T,Jeon M

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Available anthropometric information on the elderly in the United States is discussed. Demographic data as well as information on performance capabilities and limitations (such as strength, endurance, and mobility) are needed for ergonomic design of tools, utensils, equipment, and vehicles to improve the working and l...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Kelly PL,Kroemer KH

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Each of 52 (25 female and 27 male) high school students reproduced from memory 1000 eight-digit numbers after viewing each number for 5 s. Subjects were given unlimited time to reproduce the numbers and were allowed to change their reproductions. The range of errors was very large: from 71 to 2231 out of 8000 digits r...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Chapanis A,Moulden JV

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article provides a review of areas that present significant challenges in infection prevention and control and describes human factors engineering (HFE) approaches that have been applied successfully to these areas. In addition, implications and recommendations for HFE use in future research are discusse...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Drews FA,Visnovsky LC,Mayer J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We experimentally tested the degree that the size-weight illusion depends on perceptual conditions allowing the observer to assume that both the visual and the kinesthetic stimuli of a weight seen and lifted emanate from the same object. We expected that the degree of the illusion depended on the "realism" pr...

journal_title：Human factors

authors： Heineken E,Schulte FP

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00