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Applied Ergonomics Pub Date : 2024-07-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104324

Nathan E. Sanders , Elif Şener , Karen B. Chen

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Assessing the multidimensional comfort of earplugs in virtual industrial noise environments 评估虚拟工业噪声环境中耳塞的多维舒适性。

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Applied Ergonomics Pub Date : 2024-07-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104343

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Using a digital data analytic tool to capture dynamic change in coordination patterns: An exploratory study of the Apollo 13 mission 使用数字数据分析工具捕捉协调模式的动态变化：对阿波罗 13 号任务的探索性研究。

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Applied Ergonomics Pub Date : 2024-07-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104345

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A novel approach for predicting usability of upper limb prostheses 预测上肢假肢可用性的新方法。

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Applied Ergonomics Pub Date : 2024-07-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104344

Junho Park , Maryam Zahabi , He Huang , Mark Benden

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Design considerations for protective boots for first responders to hazardous materials incidents 危险材料事故急救人员防护靴的设计考虑因素。

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Applied Ergonomics Pub Date : 2024-07-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104341

Doyeon Kong , Albert Lin , Andrew Melissas , Jeffrey O. Stull , Heeju T. Park

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Evaluating the categorisation of interventions in individual working practice aimed at preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders: An international experts consultation 评估个人工作实践中旨在预防工作相关肌肉骨骼疾病的干预措施的分类：国际专家咨询会。

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Applied Ergonomics Pub Date : 2024-07-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104338

Bert van de Wijdeven , Bart Visser , P. Paul F.M. Kuijer

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Virtual fit assessment of U.S. army body armor using NASA spacesuit techniques 利用美国国家航空航天局（NASA）的太空服技术对美国陆军防弹衣进行虚拟装配评估。

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Applied Ergonomics Pub Date : 2024-07-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104339

K. Han Kim , William J. Green , Yaritza Hernandez , Sudhakar L. Rajulu , Hyegjoo E. Choi-Rokas , Peng Li , Todd N. Garlie , K. Blake Mitchell

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Physical loads on upper extremity muscles while interacting with virtual objects in an augmented reality context 在增强现实环境中与虚拟物体互动时上肢肌肉所承受的物理负荷。

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Applied Ergonomics Pub Date : 2024-07-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104340

Chae Heon Lim , Min Chul Cha , Seul Chan Lee

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Firefighter uncompensable heat stress results in excessive upper body temperatures measured by infrared thermography: Implications for cooling strategies 消防员无法补偿的热应激导致红外热成像测量的上半身温度过高：对降温策略的影响。

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Applied Ergonomics Pub Date : 2024-07-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104342

Cory J. Coehoorn, Patrick St. Martin, Jonathan Teran, Hannah Cowart, Landon Waite, Shelby Newman

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Adapting to the human: A systematic review of a decade of human factors research on adaptive autonomy 适应人类：对十年来关于适应性自主的人为因素研究的系统回顾。

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Applied Ergonomics Pub Date : 2024-06-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104336

Allyson I. Hauptman, Christopher Flathmann, Nathan J. McNeese

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