| Description |
1 online resource (165 p.) |
| Series |
Body of Knowledge in Human Factors and Ergonomics Series |
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Body of Knowledge in Human Factors and Ergonomics Series
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Glossary of Anthropometric Terms -- 1 Anthropometry: The Past, the Present, and the Future -- 2 Anthropometry: Definition, Uses, and Methods of Measurements -- 3 Keyword: Body Sizes of Americans -- 4 Anthropometric Databases -- 5 Engineering Anthropometry -- 6 Anthropometry for Design -- 7 Ergonomic Workstation Design -- 8 Anthropometric Topography -- 9 Anthropometry of Children -- 10 Anthropometry for the Needs of the Elderly |
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11 Anthropometry for the Needs of Rehabilitation -- Index |
| Summary |
Human factors and ergonomics professionals globally contribute to the design and evaluation of tasks, jobs, products, environments, and systems to make them compatible with the needs, abilities, and limitations of people. This book shows how understanding anthropometrics influences workspace design, ergonomics, and health and safety at work |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Karwowski, Waldemar
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| ISBN |
9781003828280 |
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1003828280 |
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