A survey of tools and methods used by certified professional ergonomists
A survey of tools and methods used by certified professional ergonomists
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DOI：
10.1016/j.apergo.2005.01.007
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发表时间：
2005-07-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Maynard, WS
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作者：
Dempsey, PG;McGorry, RW;Maynard, WS
对注册专业人体工程学家（CPE）进行了一项调查，以收集有关从业人员使用的基本工具、直接和观察测量技术以及软件类型的信息。调查的动机是更好地了解从业人员使用的工具和方法的类型，他们对这些工具的看法，并可能了解影响这种选择的限制或偏好。还调查了使用或不使用选定工具的原因。在向CPE和助理人体工程学专业人员提供的578份调查中，有308份被退回，回复率为53%。受访者倾向于偏向人体工程学，因为调查主要集中在人体工程学的这一领域。很高比例的答复者报告说使用卷尺、摄像机、秒表和数码相机。最常用的观察方法是那些涉及人工搬运材料的方法，而最常用的直接测量工具则是捏握式测力计和推/拉力计。频率和类型的检查表，软件和人体测量数据进行了总结。(c)2005爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
A survey of Certified Professional Ergonomists (CPEs) was conducted to gather information on the types of basic tools, direct and observational measurement techniques, and software used by practitioners. The motivation for the survey was to better understand what types of tools and methods practitioners use, their opinions of these tools, and to potentially gain an understanding of the constraints or preferences that influence this selection. Reasons for using or not using a selection of tools were also surveyed. Of 578 surveys that were delivered to CPEs and Associate Ergonomics Professionals, 308 were returned for a response rate of 53%. The respondents tended to be biased towards physical ergonomics, as the survey primarily focused on this area of ergonomics. A high percentage of respondents reported using tape measures, video cameras, stopwatches and digital cameras. The most commonly used observational methods were those involving manual materials handling, whereas the most commonly used direct measurement tools were pinch and grip dynamometers and push/pull gauges. The frequency and type of checklists, software, and anthropometric data used are summarized. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.