The objective of this study was to determine and document the position of peak grip strength
in different shoulder, elbow, and wrist posture combinations. Fifteen (15) male subjects …

Poor balance is one of the most common risk factors for falling, a common cause of work-related
injury and death. To evaluate the effects of a 10-week intervention program on balance …

Defines ergonomics and discusses various issues such as anthropometry, seat design,
workplace principles, manual materials handling, and cumulative trauma disorders. These …

Treating and preventing infections by antimicrobial-resistant bacterial pathogens is a
worldwide problem. Pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus produce an array of virulence …

This study examined the effects of aging on performance and preferences for two computer
pointing devices (eg mouse and trackball). Participants made simple point-and-click and click…

The effects of music amplitude on participants' response time to randomly presented,
unexpected, visual events were investigated. Ninety participants completed a motor-reaction task …

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to report normative values of the amplitude of joint
wrist motions and grip strength for older age groups. Method : Volunteers, (N = 147) were …

METHODS Two experiments were performed to examine the effect of upper-arm posture on
peak pinch strength. In Experiment I it was hypothesized that extreme extended and flexed …

The purpose of this study was to determine age-related changes of joint range of motion (ROM).
Twenty-three joint ROM measurements based on descriptions given in the handbook of …

Three ellipticine−estradiol conjugates were synthesized in an effort to target the cytotoxicity
of ellipticine to estrogen-receptor positive cells. The three conjugates were prepared with …