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Self-reported difficulty and preferences of wheeled mobility device users for simulated low-floor bus boarding, interior circulation and disembarking by D'Souza, Clive, Paquet, Victor L., Lenker, James A., Steinfeld, Edward

“…Background: Low ridership of public transit buses among wheeled mobility device users suggests the need to identify vehicle design conditions that are either…”
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Sitting versus standing makes a difference in musculoskeletal discomfort and postural load for surgeons performing vaginal surgery by Singh, Ruchira, Yurteri-Kaplan, Ladin A., Morrow, Melissa M., Weaver, Amy L., McGree, Michaela E., Zhu, Xinhui, Paquet, Victor L., Gebhart, John B., Hallbeck, Susan

“…Introduction and hypothesis We compared musculoskeletal discomfort and postural load among surgeons in sitting and standing positions during vaginal surgery…”
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A New Conceptual Model for Assistive Technology Outcomes Research and Practice by Lenker, James A., Paquet, Victor L.

“…Predictive conceptual models help us frame research questions, interpret results, and guide clinical practice. Although numerous models have appeared in the…”
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A Review of Conceptual Models for Assistive Technology Outcomes Research and Practice by Lenker, James A., Paquet, Victor L.

“…Conceptual models provide a theoretical basis for advancing scientific knowledge and improving professional practice. Although numerous assistive…”
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PATH: A work sampling-based approach to ergonomic job analysis for construction and other non-repetitive work by Buchholz, Bryan, Paquet, Victor, Punnett, Laura, Lee, Diane, Moir, Susan

“…A high prevalence and incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders have been reported in construction work. Unlike industrial production-line activity,…”
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Validity of fixed-interval observations for postural assessment in construction work by Paquet, Victor L, Punnett, Laura, Buchholz, Bryan

“…While observing six simulated construction tasks in the field, trained analysts recorded arm, trunk and leg postures categorically with two fixed-interval…”
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Use of Remote Focus Groups to Improve Inclusive Design Practice by Entezarizarch, Elham, Paquet, Victor, Maisel, Jordana

“…This study examines the use of remote focus groups to obtain wheeled mobility device user’s ideas regarding Shared Autonomous Vehicles (SAVs). Given the global…”
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Measurement consistency and three-dimensional electromechanical anthropometry by Feathers, David J, Paquet, Victor L, Drury, Colin G

“…Two pilot studies investigated potential sources of error in static human body surface measurement for conventional anthropometry methods and three-dimensional…”
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Video Observations and Large Accessible Transit Vehicle Operator Evaluations of Two Wheelchair Securement Systems by Choi, Jimin, Maisel, Jordana L., Perez, Brittany, Paquet, Victor

“…Wheelchairs need to be secured properly during transit to reduce the risk of passenger injury. New wheelchair securement systems have been developed in an…”
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Human Factors and Ergonomics in the Operating Room: Contributions that Advance Surgical Practice: Preface by Paquet, Victor

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Implementation and Evaluation of a Multi-course Case Study for Framing Laboratory Exercises by Bisantz, Ann M., Paquet, Victor L.

“…This paper describes the implementation and evaluation of a set of design‐oriented laboratory exercises for two undergraduate Human Factors and Ergonomics…”
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Effects of transit bus interior configuration on performance of wheeled mobility users during simulated boarding and disembarking by D'Souza, Clive, Paquet, Victor, Lenker, James A., Steinfeld, Edward

“…The emergence of low-floor bus designs and related regulatory standards in the U.S. have resulted in substantial improvements in public transit accessibility…”
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User Experiences with Two New Wheelchair Securement Systems in Large Accessible Transit Vehicles by Choi, Jimin, Maisel, Jordana L., Perez, Brittany, Nguyen, Don, Paquet, Victor

“…Wheelchair securement designs for fixed route, large accessible transit vehicles (LATVs) often create difficulties for passengers who use wheelchairs and…”
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The ability of limited exposure sampling to detect effects of interventions that reduce the occurrence of pronounced trunk inclination by Mathiassen, Svend Erik, Paquet, Victor

“…Ergonomics interventions often focus on reducing exposure in those parts of the job having the highest exposure levels, while leaving other parts unattended. A…”
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An evaluation of manual materials handling in highway construction work by Paquet, Victor, Punnett, Laura, Buchholz, Bryan

“…Construction work is generally described as strenuous but few systematic characterizations of physical load have been published to date. PATH (Posture,…”
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Using Microsimulation to Estimate Effects of Boarding Conditions on Bus Dwell Time and Schedule Adherence for Passengers with Mobility Limitations by Mahdavilayen, Milad, Paquet, Victor, He, Qing

“…AbstractBoth bus dwell time and bus headway adherence are critical to the serviceability of the bus transit system. It is acknowledged that passengers with…”
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Predictive models of safety based on audit findings: Part 1: Model development and reliability by Hsiao, Yu-Lin, Drury, Colin, Wu, Changxu, Paquet, Victor

“…This consecutive study was aimed at the quantitative validation of safety audit tools as predictors of safety performance, as we were unable to find prior…”
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Survey instrument for the universal design of consumer products by Beecher, Valerie, Paquet, Victor

“…Universal design is a process intended to include all user groups in product or environmental design. The objective of this study was to develop a usability…”
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Differences in postural loading between primary and assistant surgeons during vaginal surgery by Yurteri-Kaplan, Ladin A., Zhu, Xinhui, Iglesia, Cheryl B., Gutman, Robert E., Sokol, Andrew I., Paquet, Victor, Park, Amy J.

“…While increasing attention has been given to the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMDs) among surgeons in various medical specialties,…”
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Predictive models of safety based on audit findings: Part 2: Measurement of model validity by Hsiao, Yu-Lin, Drury, Colin, Wu, Changxu, Paquet, Victor

“…Part 1 of this study sequence developed a human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) based classification system (termed HFACS-MA) for safety audit findings and proved…”
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