Measurement of forces applied to handgrips and pedals for a sample population of Mexican males

Arturo Lara-Lopez, Luz Antonio Aguilera-Cortes, Francisco Barbosa-Castillo

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Abstract

Equipment design requirements for newly industrializing nations often differ from those of highly industrialized nations. In order to develop a 'culturally relevant' technology in Mexico, this paper reports the results of a study, conducted in Guanajuato state, designed to measure the maximum static forces exerted on pulling handgrips and pedals by seated male subjects. The project included the design and construction of an adjustable measuring apparatus. Handgrip measurements were taken with left and right arms at five different elbow angles; pedal measurements with left and right legs at three different knee angles. The arm data indicate that the relationship between appendage angle and force is similar for these data and those previously reported for a US sample, although there are some significant differences in magnitude. Implications of these results for machinery design are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)173-176
Number of pages4
JournalApplied Ergonomics
Volume30
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1999
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ergonomics
  • Handgrips
  • Maximum static forces
  • Pedals
  • Percentile

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