Search Results - "Journal of Human Ergology"

EFFECTS OF LONG-TIME COMMUTING AND LONG-HOUR WORKING ON LIFESTYLE AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG SCHOOL TEACHERS IN TOKYO, JAPAN by Nomoto, Marino, Hara, Akiko, Kikuchi, Kimiyo

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of long-time commuting and long-hour working on lifestyle including sleeping, physical exercise,…”
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THE INFLUENCE OF LATERALITY ON DIFFERENT PATTERNS OF ASYMMETRICAL FOOT PRESSURE AND MUSCLE ACTIVATION DURING A GAIT CYCLE IN MANUAL PUSHING by Sanjaya, Kadek Heri, Lee, Soomin, Shimomura, Yoshihiro, Katsuura, Tetsuo

“…This study investigated laterality of manual pushing during a gait cycle by measuring pushing force, muscular activation and foot pressure. Subjects were 17…”
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PHYSIOLOGICAL STRAIN AMONG WOMEN POTATO CULTIVATORS IN WEST BENGAL, INDIA by Pal, Amitava, De, Sujaya, Sengupta, Piyali, Maity, Payel, Mahata, Hiranmoy, Shaikh, Saijuddin, Dhara, Prakash C

“…The present study was aimed to evaluate physiological strain among women cultivators engaged in potato cultivation. The cross-sectional descriptive study was…”
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SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE EFFECTS OF DIVERSE SOUNDS ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY by Nozaki, Haruka, Uetake, Teruo, Shimoda, Masahiro

“…With the goal of facilitating the creation of relaxing sound environments in stressful places, such as offices, we examined differences in the heart rate…”
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PULMONARY FUNCTION STUDIES IN FEMALE SINGERS OF KOLKATA, INDIA by Roy, Anindita Singha, Bandyopadhyay, Amit

“…Singing performance is based on the efficiency of the respiratory system. The present study was aimed to evaluate the results of pulmonary function tests…”
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COMPARING 3D FOOT SHAPE MODELS BETWEEN TAIWANESE AND JAPANESE FEMALES by Lee, Yu-Chi, Kouchi, Makiko, Mochimaru, Masaaki, Wang, Mao-Jiun

“…This study compares foot shape and foot dimensions between Taiwanese and Japanese females. One hundred Taiwanese and 100 Japanese female 3D foot scanning data…”
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF UNDERGROUND COAL MINERS IN THE EASTERN PART OF INDIA by Dey, Netai Chandra, Nath, Suva, Sharma, Gourab Dhara, Mallik, Avijit

“…Coal in India is extracted generally by semi-mechanized and mechanized underground mining methods. The Bord and Pillar (B & P) mining method still continues to…”
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FALL-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING AND BEHAVIOUR DISTURBANCES IN DEMENTIA by Okamura, Taro, Hayashi, Akiko, Matsuo, Shinsuke, Shinoda, Kunihiko, Konishi, Isamu, Makio, Haruna, Tsuji, Miwa

“…The purpose of this study is to clarify the activities of daily living and behaviour disturbances related to inpatients and outpatients with dementia…”
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SPREADSHEET-BASED PROGRAM FOR ERGONOMIC ADJUSTMENT OF NOTEBOOK COMPUTER AND WORKSTATION SETTINGS by Nanthavanij, Suebsak, Prae-Arporn, Kanlayanee, Chanjirawittaya, Sorajak, Paripoonyo, Satirajit, Rodloy, Somsak

“…This paper discusses a computer program, ErgoNBC, which provides suggestions regarding the ergonomic settings of a notebook computer (NBC), workstation…”
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WHO DOES WHAT IN HUMAN FACTORS/ERGONOMICS IN MALAYSIA? by Ahasan, Rabiul

“…Individuals' expertise in human factors and ergonomics in Malaysia was studied with a view to aiding in gauging the confusion and conjectures of the expertise…”
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WERA: an observational tool develop to investigate the physical risk factor associated with WMSDs by Abd Rahman, Mohd Nasrull, Abdul Rani, Mat Rebi, Rohani, Jafri Mohd

“…This paper describes the development of the Workplace Ergonomic Risk Assessment (WERA) for investigating the physical risk factor associated with work-related…”
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Effect of elbow flection on grip strength in vertical and horizontal directions by Khan, Abid Ali, Khan, Zamirullah, Mukarram, Mohammad

“…In this study the effect of elbow flexion with forward flexion of the upper arm and shoulder rotation on the maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) of grip…”
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THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT TRUNK INCLINATIONS ON BILATERAL TRUNK MUSCULAR ACTIVITIES, CENTRE OF PRESSURE AND FORCE EXERTIONS IN STATIC PUSHING POSTURES by Sanjaya, Kadek Heri, Lee, Soomin, Sriwarno, Andar Bagus, Shimomura, Yoshihito, Katsuura, Tetsuo

“…In order to reconcile contradictory results from previous studies on manual pushing, a study was conducted to examine the effect of trunk inclination on…”
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Prediction of maximum oxygen uptake by using the heart rate ratio method in Indian university students by Bandyopadhyay, Amit

“…Sedentary male (n = 94) and female (n = 111) university students were randomly sampled to enumerate the prediction methods for estimating maximum oxygen uptake…”
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Evaluation of participatory training in managing mental health for supervisory employees in the financial industry by Yoshikawa, Toru, Ogami, Ayumi, Muto, Takashi

“…Industry-specific primary prevention measures for promoting mental health of workers were undertaken in 2008 and 2009 as a result of participatory training…”
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DR. YUKINARI KOUHARA (1928-2014): A GIANT OF THE CURIOSITY by Okada, Morihiko

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ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS OF A HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE USED FOR A JOY RIDE IN INDIA by Mukhopadhyay, Prabir, Vinzuda, Vipul, Naik, Suhas, Karthikeyan, Vignesh, Kumar, Pawan

“…Horse-drawn carriages popularly known as Tanga in India provide a popularjoy ride. Such vehicles were selected from two cites in Central India and the other…”
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DETECTING THE GAZING ATTENTION POINTS OF YOUNG AND ELDERLY CYCLISTS by Uetake, Teruo, Shimoda, Masahiro

“…This study analyzed the perceived attention represented by "gazing" points of cyclists to expose a latent accidental factor hidden in cyclist behaviour. Eleven…”
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THE FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MSDs AMONG CONSTRUCTION WORKERS by Neeraja, Telaprolu, Lal, Bhanwar I A S, Swarochish, Chekuri

“…Evidence regarding possible risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can guide the selection of possible intervention measures and the…”
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Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and occupational health problems among groundnut farmers of West Bengal, India by Das, Banibrata, Ghosh, Tirthankar, Gangopadhyay, Somnath

“…The main aim of the study was to determine the nature and extent of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and physiological and thermal working stress among…”
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