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keywords: EMG SX230 Goniometers SG65 workplace analysis UE 2010

Comparison between Direct Measurement and Observation Methods for Upper Extremity Activity Assessment at Workplace; YT Chen, CY Chen, HW Liang, TR Chang, YH Hwang; Journal Of Occupational Safety and Health 18:p1-14 2010; Biometrics Ltd EMG used to monitor activities of extensor digitorum communis (EDC) and flexor digitorium superficialis (FDS) during various hand activities while the Biometrics Ltd goniometer simultaneously measured the wrist movement and number of repetitions.

keywords: DataLink EMG Goniometers wrist ergonomics UE 2008

Endoscopic Ultrasound Device Assessment Using an Integrated Ergonomics Analysis System for Wrist Posture and Force; A Browne, J Healy, L O’Sullivan; University Of Limerick Ireland; Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety (HEPS) Conference, Strasbourg, June 25-27, 2008; Biometrics Ltd DataLINK, goniometers, and EMG were used to record wrist posture and forearm muscle activity in simulated endoscopy procedure.

keywords: Goniometer SG65 Torsiometer Q150 Ergonomic risk Saw mill workers UE 2007

Comparison of Ergonomic Risk Assessment Output in a High Risk Sawmill Occupation: Saw Filer; T Jones, S Kumar; NORA Proceedings 2007 p103 -110; Biometrics Ltd Goniometer and Torsiometer used to measure motion of the wrist and forearm whilst subjects hammered saws.

keywords: Gonio SG65 EMG SX230 wrist elbow UE ergonomics in surgery 2007

Effect of handle design and target location on insertion and aim with a laparoscopic tool; A Trejo, MC Jung, D Oleynikov, MS Hallbeck; Applied Ergonomics 2007, 38: 745-753; One of the main ergonomic problems associated with laparoscopy is the surgeon’s non-neutral position during surgery. The objective of this study was to evaluate a laparoscopic tool design by examining the effects of hand posture, target position and monitor angle on physical workload and operation efficiency during both insertion and aim tasks. Biometrics Ltd electrogoniometers wre used to measure wrist and elbow position.  Biometrics Ltd EMG sensors were used to measure muscle activity in forearm and upper arm muscles.

keywords: Gonio SG110 thumb UE ergonomics 2007

Accuracy and feasibility of using an electrogoniometer for measuring simple thumb movements; P Jonsson, P Johnson, M Hagberg; Ergonomics 2007, vol 50, issue 5, pg 647-659; The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy and feasibility of using a Biometrics Ltd electrogoniometer for measuring simple thumb movements and concluded that electrogoniometers have utility for studying thumb movements during mobile phone use and may be used to evaluate other thumb-based input devices.

keywords: Gonio wrist UE work evaluation ergonomics 2006

Increasing the degree of automation in a production system: Consequences for the physical workload; I Balough, K Ohlsson, GA Hansson, T Engstrom, S Skerving; International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 2006, 36:353-365; Biometrics Ltd electrogoniometers were used for measuring work postures and movements of the wrists of production line workers in a company processing wooden boards for parquet flooring.

keywords: EMG SX230 LE work ergonomics 2006

Evaluation of Human Physical and Mental Burdens Regarding Standing Transfer in Individuals with Reduced Lower Limb Strength; Y Toshihiko, T Kumiko, I Hidemi, K Mikiko, F Kimie, T Katsuyuki, M Katsumi; Journal of Human Nursing Studies 2006, vol 3, pg 11-21; Biometrics Ltd SX230 EMG sensors were used to measure to muscle function.

keywords: Gonio EMG SX230 head neck wrist UE workplace ergonomics 2005

Multi-transducer Data Logger for Worksite Measurement of Physical Workload, YP Liu, HC Chen, CY Chen; Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering 2005, 26(1):12-28; Biometrics Ltd electrogoniometers and EMG sensors were used for onsite measurement of the physical workload of workers, including head and neck of a truck driver and wrist and forearm of a punch press operator.

keywords: Gonio XM65 M110 bilateral wrist UE ergonomics 2003

Highly Repetitive Work Operations in a Modern Milking System, A Case Study of Wrist Positions and Movements in a Rotary System; M Stal, S Pinzke, GA Hansson, C Kolstrup; Ann Agriculture Environmental Medicine 2003, 10:67-72; Biometrics Ltd electrogoniometers were used to measure bilateral wrist flexion/extension and radial/ulnar deviation in the ergonomics study of milkers while working in a modern rotary milking system.

keywords: Gonio wrist XM65 forearm Z110 Datalogger UE ergonomics 2003

The use of continuous exposure data for predicting CTS in fish processing operators; K Babski-Reeves, L Crumption-Young; Ergonomics 2003, vol 46, no 7, 747-759; Biometrics Ltd electrogoniometers and instrumentation was used in this ergonomics study of 53 workers in a fish processing facility.

keywords: Gonio trunk XM150B DL1001 biomechanics ergonomics 2002

Trunk movements and load support strategy in a simulated handling tasks carried out by workers with and without musculoskeletal symptoms; HG Coury, R Padula; Clinical Biomechanics 2002, 17:309-311; Biometrics Ltd electrogoniometer and instrumentation used in this study to compare two groups of workers with and without upper limb musculoskeletal symptoms when simulating handling tasks, regarding trunk movements and load support.

keywords: Gonio wrist M110 elbow M180 K100 UE PT research in surgery 2002

Positioning in Anesthesiology: Toward a Better Understanding of Stretch-induced Perioperative Neuropathies, M Coppieters, M Van de Velde, K Stappaerts; Anestiology 2002, 97:75-81; Biometrics Ltd electrogoniometers and instrumentation were used to measure wrist and elbow motion with four variations of the brachial plexus tension test.

keywords: Gonio XM75 torsiometer Z180 DL1001 P100 UE ergonomics 2000

Effects of progressive levels of industrial automation on force and repetitive movements of the wrist; HJC Coury, JA Leo, S Kumar; International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 2000, 25:587-595; Biometrics Ltd electrogoniometer and torsiometer were used with a Biometrics Ltd datalogger to record wrist movements of workers in a multinational company for producing office products. A Biometrics Ltd P100 Pinchmeter was used for recording the maximum pinch strength and the job simulated pinch strength.

keywords: Gonio wrist DL1001 UE ergonomics 2000

Impact of physical exposure on neck and upper limb disorders in female workers; GA Hansson, I Balogh, K Ohlsson, B Palsson, L Rylander, S Skerving; Applied ergonomics 2000, 31:301-310; Wrist positions and movements were recorded bilaterally, for both the flexion/extension and the deviation angles using Biometrics Ltd electrogoniometers and datalogger.

keywords: Gonio wrist UE ergonomics 1997

Quantifying work load in Neck, Shoulders and wrists in Female Dentists;  I Akesson, GA Hansson, I Balough, U Moritz, S Skerfving; International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 1997, 69:461-474 Twelve right-handed female dentists (six with and six without a history of definite neck/shoulder disorders, pair-wise matched for age) were studied when performing authentic dental work. Biometics Ltd electrogoniometers were used to measure the wrist movements.

keywords Gonio wrist torsiometer forearm UE ergonomics 1996

Goniometer Measurement and Computer Analysis of Wrist Angles and Movements Applied to Occupational Repetitive Work; GA Hansson, I Balogh, K Ohlsson, L Rylander,S Skerfving; Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 1996, Vol 6, No. 1, pp 23-35 THis study to gain objective and quantitative information concerning both static and dynamic aspects of workload on the wrist in field studies of fish processing industry workers with highly repetitive work and risk of CTD used a Biometrics Ltd biaxial flexible electrogoniometer and datalogger for recording of flexion and deviation angles of the wrist of the dominant hand. In order evaluate forearm rotation a Biometrics Ltd torsiometer, sensitive only to rotation and not influenced by flexion or deviation, was attached to the wrist.

keywords: Gonio wrist UE ergonomics work eval 1994

Disorders of the Neck and Upper Limbs in Women in the Fish Processing Industry; K Ohlsson, GA Hansson, I Balough,U Stromberg, B Palsson, C Norander, L Rylander, S Skerfving; Occupational and Enviornmental Medicine 1994, 51: 826-832 Wrist angles of the dominant hand were measured for 32 randomly selected women during a total of 40 representative 20 minute work periods. A Biometrics Ltd twin axis electrogoniometer and a Datalogger were used for recording the flexion and extension, and the deviation angles of the wrist. The angular distributions, the angular velocity distributions, and the power spectra, were calculated to characterize the wrist movements during work.