Descriptors related to comfort perception in the design and selection of hoe-type hand tools.
Background: The perception of ergonomic characteristics is a factor that influences product handling or purchase. It is vital to study it to design items that mitigating the posture and load risk factors. Objective : Identify the ergonomic descriptors of general-purpose hoe-type hand tools related t...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 82; no. 4; pp. 1045 - 1058 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Dec2025
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