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Ergonomics The official publication of the Ergonomics Society and International Ergonomics Association Volume 47 2004 ¢ Taylor &Francis @ healthsciences Contents Volume 47 Number 1 = 15 January 2004 Mechanical loading of the low back and shoulders during pushing and pulling activities M.J . M. Hoozemans, P. P. F. M. Kuijer, I. Kingma,J . H. van Dieén, W. H. K. de Vries, L. H. V. van der Woude, D.J . (H.E.J.) Veeger, A.J. van der Beek and M. H. W. Frings-Dresen Job enlargement and mechanical exposure variability in cyclic assembly work I. Moller, S. E. Mathiassen, H. Franzon and S. Kihlberg Measurement of prehensile grasp capabilities by a force and moment wrench: Methodological development and assessment of manual workers M. Grieg and R. Wells Manual lifting load limit equation for adult Indian women workers based on physiological criteria R. Maiti and G. G. Ray Heat stress while wearing long pants or shorts under firefighting protective clothing T. M. McLellan and G. A. Selkirk Distraction from multiple in-vehicle secondary tasks: vehicle performance and mental workload implications T. C. Lansdown, N. Brook-Carter and T. Kersloot No evidence for prolonged latency of saccadic eye movements due to intermittent light of a CRT computer screen S. Jainta, W. Jaschinski and T. Baccino Book reviews Volume 47 Number 2_ 5 February 2004 Physical workload during use of speech recognition and traditional computer input devices B. Juul-Kristensen, B. Laursen, M. Pilegaard and B. R. Jensen Activity theory as a basis for the study of work G. Z. Bedny and W. Kanwowski Adaptation of performance during a week of simulated night work N. Lamond,J . Dorrian, H.J . Burgess, A. L. Holmes, G. D. Roach, K. McCulloch, A. Fletcher and D. Dawson A randomized and controlled trial of a participative ergonomics intervention to reduce injuries associated with manual tasks: physical risk and legislative compliance L. Straker, R. Burgess-Limerick, C. Pollock and R. Egeskov Perceived physical stress at work and musculoskeletal discomfort in X-ray technologists S. Kumar, L. Moro and Y. Narayan Effects of precision demands and mental pressure on muscle activation and hand forces in computer mouse tasks B. Visser, M. P. de Looze, M. P. de Graaff andJ . H. van Dieén Adaptive strategy changes as a function of task demands: a study of car drivers F. Cnossen, T. Meijman and T. Rothengatter Volume 47 Number 3 26 February 2004 Perceptual lane width, wide perceptual road centre markings and driving speeds S. T. Godley, T. J. Triggs and B. N. Fildes Factors affecting performance on a target monitoring task employing an automatic tracker S. M. McFadden, A. Vimalachandran and E. Blackmor Display-control compatibility: the relationship between performance and judgments of performance Vl. Tlauka Muscle activity during patient transfers: a preliminary study on the influence of lift assists and experience P. J. Keir and C. W. MacDonell Shiftwork experience and the value of time A. Baker, G. Roach, S. Ferguson and D. Dawson Effect of single and double strap backpacks on lung function S. J. Legg and C. O. Cruz Determination of worker physiological cost in workspace reach envelopes A. K. Sengupta and B. Das Technical note: Kinematics of head-trunk movements while entering and exiting a car G. Andreoni, M. Rabuffetti and A. Pedotti Book reviews Volume 47 Number 4. 15 March 2004 363 Effects of upper respiratory tract illnesses in a working population 1. P. Smith, C. Brice, A. Leach, M. Tiley and S. Williamson 370 Ergonomics and biology of spinal rotation S. Kumar 416 School furniture and the user population: an anthropometric perspective S. Milanese and K. Grimmer 427 Joint angles of isocomfort for female subjects based on the psychophysical scaling of static standing postures D. Kee and W. Kanwowski The physical demands upon (Dutch) fire-fighters in relation to the maximum acceptable energetic workload ]. Bos, E. Mol, B. Visser and M. H. W. Frings-Dresen Volume 47. Number 5 5 April 2004 Fatigue self-management strategies and reported fatigue in international pilots K.J . Petrie, D. Powell and E. Broadbent Adjustable typography: an approach to enhancing low vision text accessibility A. Arditi Physiological responses of fire-fighter instructors during training exercises C. M. Eglin, S. Coles and M.J . Tipton Gender differences in prevalence of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders D. E. Treaster and D. Bun Accuracy and validity of observational estimates of wrist and forearm posture B. D. Lowe Attitudes towards traffic safety, driving behaviour and accident involvement among the Norwegian public H. Iversen and T. Rundmo 573 A systems perspective of slip and fall accidents on icy and snowy surfaces C. Gao andJ . Abeysekera 599 Book review 601 IEA Newsletter 606 Erratum Volume 47. Number 6 15 May 2004 Postural and trunk muscle response to sudden release during stoop lifting tasks before and after fatigue of the trunk erector muscles D. H. K. Chow,J . W. K. Man, A. D. Holmes andJ . H. Evans Cervicobrachial muscle response to cognitive load in a dual-task scenario E. L. C. Leyman, G. A. Mirka, D. B. Kaber and C. M. Sommerich The effects ofa sloped ground surface on trunk kinematics and L5/S1 moment during lifting G. Shin and G. Mirka Task frequency as a function of age for the powerline technician trade W. Parkhouse and B. Gall Changes in physical capacity as a function of age in heavy manual work B. Gall and W. Parkhouse The development of risk assessment models for carpal tunnel syndrome: a case-referent study H. You, Z. Simmons, A. Freivalds, M.J . Kothari, S. H. Naidu and R. Young Technical note: Slip resistant properties of footwear on ice C. Gao,J . Abeysekera, M. Hirvonen and R. Gronqvist Book review Volume 47 Number 7 10 June 2004 Suspect identification by facial features E. Lee, T. Whalen,J . Sakalauskas, G. Baigent, C. Bisesar, A. MeCarthy, G. Reid and C. Wotton Localizable auditory warning pulses K. R. Catchpole, J. D. McKeown and D. J. Withington Efficacy of adjusting working height and mechanizing of transport on physical work demands and local discomfort in construction work H. F. van der Molen, R. Grouwstra, P. P. F. M. Kuijer, J. K. Sluiter and VI. H. W. Frings-Dresen Effect of load position on physiological and perceptual responses during load carriage with an internal frame backpack K. J. Stuempfle, D. G. Drury and A. L. Wilson Upper quadrant postural changes of school children in response to interaction with different information technologies A. Briggs, L. Straker and A. Greig Volume 47 Number 8 22 June 2004 Judging the urgency of non-verbal auditory alarms: a case study G. R. Arrabito, T. A. Mondor and K. J. Kent Ergonomics modelling and evaluation of automobile seat comfort M. Kolich and S. M. Taboun Performance requirement of physically strenuous occupations: validating minimum standards for muscular strength and endurance M. S. Sothmann, D. L. Gebhardt, T. A. Baker, G. M. Kastello and V. A. Sheppard Tangential load sharing among fingers during prehension I. C. Pataky, M. L. Latash and V. M. Zatsiorsky The effect of surface waviness on friction between Neolite and quarry tiles W.-R. Chang, R. Gronqvist, M. Hirvonen and S. Matz The effects of link format and screen location on visual search of web pages J. Ling and P. van Schaik Book reviews Volume 47 Number 9 15 July 2004 Modelling of shoulder and torso perception of effort in manual transfer tasks K. H. Kim, B.J . Martin and D. B. Chaffin Identifying the task variables that influence perceived object assembly complexity M. Richardson, G. Jones and M. Torrance Auditory alerts for in-vehicle information systems: The effects of temporal conflict and sound parameters on driver attitudes and performance E. E. Wiese and ]. D. Lee 987 The impact of shiftwork on work-home conflict, job attitudes and health E. Demerouti, S. A. E. Geurts, A. B. Bakker and M. Euwema 1003 Post-lunch nap as a worksite intervention to promote alertness on the job M. Takahashi, A. Nakata, T. Haratani, Y. Ogawa and H. Arito 1014 Taking the load off: investigations of how adaptive cruise control affects mental workload M. S. Young and N. A. Stanton Volume 47. Number 10 15 August 2004 Cognitive abilities in driving: Differences between normal and hazardous situations B.J . Kim and R. R. Bishu Environmental conservation in the domestic domain: the influence of technical design feature and person-based factors J. Sauer and B. Riittinger Cardiovascular and thermal consequences of protective clothing: a comparison of clothed and unclothed states A. L. Fogarty, K. A. Armstrong, C.J . Gordon, H. Groeller, B. F. Woods,J . M. Stocks and N. A. S. Taylor A 16-year follow-up study of physical capacity in relation to perceived workload among ageing employees M. Savinainen, C.-H. Nygard andJ . Ilmarinen The effect of feedback training on lumbosacral compression during simulated occupational lifting C. D. Agruss, K. R. Williams and F. A. Fathallah Perception of the vertical with a head-mounted visual frame during head tilt F. Mars, J.-L. Vercher andJ . Blouin Auditory guidance in a smoke-filled tunnel L. C. Boer and D. J. Withington Newsletter for IEA Volume 47 Number 11 15 September 2004 Influence of forest machine function on operator exposure to whole-body vibration in a cut-to-length timber harvester L. M. Shenvin, P. M. O. Owende, C. L. Kanali,J . Lyons and S. M. Ward 1160 A suite of objective biomechanical measurement tools for personal load carriage system assessment J. M. Stevenson, L. L. Bossi,J . T. Bryant, id, R. P. Pelot andE . L. Morin Consumers’ use of written product information B. S. Wiese, J. Sauer and B. Riittingei Changes in the body size of UK and US children over the past three decades S. A. Smith and B. J. Norris The influence of a back support harness on spinal forces during sheep shearing S. Milosavljevic, A. B. Carman, P. D. Milburn, B. D. Wilson and P. L. Davidson The influence of individual low back health status on workplace trunk kinematics and risk of low back disorder S. A. Ferguson, W. S. Marras and D. L. Bun Prediction of development of fatigue during a simulated ambulance work task from physical performance tests VI. Barnekow-Bergkvist, U. Aasa, K.-A. Angquist and H. Johansson Book reviews Volume 47 Number 12. 10 October 2004 Development and assessment of the Canadian personal load carriage system using objective biomechanical measures J. M. Stevenson,J . T. Bryant, S. A. Reid, R. P. Pelot, E. L. Morin and L. L. Bossi Biomechanical assessment of lateral stiffness elements in the suspension system of a backpack S. A. Reid,J . M. Stevenson and R. A. Whiteside 1282 Systemic analysis of so-called ‘accidents on the level’ in a multi trade company S. Leclercq and S. Thouy 1301 Dimensional differences for evaluating the quality of footwear fit C. P. Witana, J. Feng and R. S. Goonetilleke Directional guidance from audible pedestrian signals for street crossing R. S. Wall, D. H. Ashmead, B. L. Bentzen andJ . Barlou Biological and psychological responses to two rapid shiftwork schedules G. Lac and A. Chamoux Evaluation of handles in a maximum gripping task Y.-K. Kong, A. Freivalds and S. E. Kim Volume 47 Number 13. 22 October 2004 Foot positioning instruction, initial vertical load position and lifting technique: effects on low back loading I. Kingma, T. Bosch, L. Bruins and J. H. van Dieén 1386 Towards understanding the workspace of human limbs K. Abdel-Malek,J . Yang, R. Brand and E. Tanbou 1406 Standing at a kiosk: Effects of key size and spacing on touch screen numeric keypad performance and user preference H. A. Colle and K. J. Hiszem Moisture accumulation in sleeping bags at —7 C and —20C in relation to cover material and method of use G. Havenith, E. den Hartog and R. Heus Predictors of whole-body vibration exposure experienced by highway transport truck operators A. P. Cann, A. W. Salmoni and T. R. Eger Apparent mass of small children: experimental measurements J. Giacomin Volume 47 Number 14 November 2004 The ergonomics of different tyres and tyre pressure during wheelchair propulsion B. J. Sawatzky, W. O. Kim and I. Denison The effects of warnings and an educational brochure on computer working posture: a test of the C-HIP model in the context of RSI-relevant behaviour V. H. M. Visschers, R. A. C. Ruiter, M. Kools and R. M. Meertens 1499 Analysis of 3D face forms for proper sizing and CAD of spectacle frames M. Kouchi and M. Mochimaru 1517 Modelling the VO, kinetic response to heavy intensity exercise in children S. G. Fawkner and N. Armstrong 1528 How system designers think: a study of design thinking in human factors engineering S. Papantonopoulos 1549 Short nap versus short rest: recuperative effects during VDT work M. Hayashi, Y. Chikazawa and T. Hori 1561 Technical note: Speed choice by drivers: The issue of driving too slowly I’. Horberry, L. Hartley, K. Gobetti, F. Walker, B. Johnson, S. Gersbach and J. Ludlow Technical note: Development of a monitoring system for keyboard users’ performance C.-H. Chang, J.-D. Wang, J.-J. Luh and Y.-H. Hivang Book reviews Volume 47 Number 15 December 2004 Interface methods for using intranet portal organizational memory information system Y. G. Ji and G. Salvendy } The relationships between organizational and individual variables to on-the-job driver accidents and accident-free kilometres J. K. Caird and T.J . Kline Effect of personal protective eyewear on postural stability L. R. Wade, W. H. Weimar andJ . Davis How can ergonomics influence design? Moving from research findings to future systems S. W. A. Dekker andJ . M. Nyce i 1640 The effect of workstation and task variables on forces applied during simulated meat cutting R. W. McGorry, P. G. Dempsey and N. V. O’Brien Effects of sock type on foot skin temperature and thermal demand during exercise 1. J. Purvis and H. Tunstall 1669 Book reviews