2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Measurement and evaluation of acceptable force limits in repetitive manual task
Project/Area Number |
22700687
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Applied health science
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Research Institution | Waseda University |
Principal Investigator |
OYAMA Hideki 早稲田大学, 人間科学学術院, 助手 (50339743)
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Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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Keywords | 筋骨格系障害予防 / 反復作業 / 発揮力許容限界 / 力覚センサシステム |
Research Abstract |
With the aim of examining a preventive plan for musculoskeletal disorders caused by repetitive manual tasks, the effects of repetition frequency and work direction on the force of thumb push were investigated. The loads on each joint in the thumb were analyzed from the viewpoint of biomechanics. A prototype system for evaluating acceptable force limits in manual tasks was developed on the basis of the analysis results.
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