Development of normative data for hand strength and anthropometric dimensions in a population of automotive workers.

摘要: OBJECTIVES: (1) To develop a normative data set for hand strength and anthropometric dimensions in automotive trim line workers. (2) examine the relationship between worker demographics strength. BACKGROUND: Work tasks inherent automobile manufacturing industry such as forceful gripping pinching, place physical demands upon hands fingers. This places workers at risk of developing musculoskeletal injury. reduce injury it is necessary to apply user design phase intensive order create fit person task. METHOD: Demographic variables, anthropometry maximal grip pinch were measured one hundred sixty-one Their analyzed associations variables. RESULTS: Significant differences found relation age, gender, dominance anthropometry. The this study had significantly lower values than previously used reference data. DISCUSSION: disparity present study's that Mathiowetz et al. [22] may be due different demographic pools from which populations drawn. A training effect appeared exist have reduced number years worked on increased. CONCLUSION: Caution should taken when applying international sets tools/workstations, global are likely exist. Language: en