Comparison of grip force at the hand-handle interface during the use of housekeeping spray bottles

IF 0.5 Q4 ERGONOMICS

International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1504/ijhfe.2023.133571

Majed Zreiqat, Luz S. Marin, Wanda Minnick, Amber Vaughan, Christopher Shultz

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Abstract

Housekeeping tasks are characterised by awkward hand postures, repetitive movements, and forceful exertion. Using the right tools to perform work-related tasks can minimise these associated risk factors. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of spray bottle type on the hand's kinetics during the performance of a typical surface cleaning task as well as the user's perception of comfort, ease of use, level of fatigue and trigger force. Three different commercially available plastic spray bottles (traditional with a trigger sprayer, a handheld pressure pump, and a motorised battery-operated sprayer) were evaluated experimentally using 20 subjects. The study results showed that the motorised spray bottle, overall, induced the least accumulative grip force (CGF) in comparison to the other two bottles. The index finger was found to be the greatest contributor to the CGF for both the motorised and traditional spray bottles, while the thumb was the prominent contributor for the pump spray bottle.

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家政喷雾瓶使用过程中手-手柄界面握力比较

家务劳动的特点是手势笨拙，动作重复，用力。使用正确的工具来执行与工作相关的任务可以最大限度地减少这些相关的风险因素。本研究旨在评估在典型的表面清洁任务中，喷雾瓶类型对手部动力学的影响，以及用户对舒适度、易用性、疲劳程度和触发力的感知。三种不同的市售塑料喷雾瓶(传统的有触发喷雾器，手持式压力泵和电动电池驱动喷雾器)对20名受试者进行了实验评估。研究结果表明，总的来说，与其他两个瓶子相比，电动喷雾瓶产生的累积握力(CGF)最小。研究发现，无论是电动喷雾瓶还是传统喷雾瓶，食指对CGF的贡献都最大，而拇指对泵式喷雾瓶的贡献最大。

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International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics Social Sciences-Human Factors and Ergonomics

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1.10

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期刊介绍： IJHFE publishes high quality international interdisciplinary peer-reviewed manuscripts covering ergonomics and human factors in the design, planning, development and management of technical and social systems for work or leisure, including technical systems, equipment, products and the organisation of work. Topics covered include Environmental and physical ergonomics Human-machine systems design/tool/equipment design Eliciting human requirements on technology Usability/comfort/pleasure/cognitive engineering of human-technology interfaces Anthropometrics/design for people with disabilities Design of critical systems/equipment for extreme environments Human performance measurement and modelling Humans in transportation systems/technologically complex systems Cognitive ergonomics, information processing, information/multimedia design, expert systems Acceptability and effectiveness of technology change Training design, organisational design and psychosocial factors Management of the complex participation of people in their environment Human-centred/goal-driven design of technical/organisational systems. Topics covered include: -Environmental and physical ergonomics -Human-machine systems design/tool/equipment design -Eliciting human requirements on technology -Usability/comfort/pleasure/cognitive engineering of human-technology interfaces -Anthropometrics/design for people with disabilities -Design of critical systems/equipment for extreme environments -Human performance measurement and modelling -Humans in transportation systems/technologically complex systems -Cognitive ergonomics, information processing, information/multimedia design, expert systems -Acceptability and effectiveness of technology change -Training design, organisational design and psychosocial factors -Management of the complex participation of people in their environment -Human-centred/goal-driven design of technical/organisational systems