Date of Award
2017
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.H.K.
Department
Kinesiology
Keywords
Direct Current, Electromyography, Ergonomics, Right Angle Power Tools, Turbo Tight, Two Stage
Supervisor
Cort, Joel
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the differences in muscle activation and handle forces between three direct current right angle power tool fastening strategies: turbo tight, two stage without soft stop and two stage with soft stop. Thirty-six participants (20-60 yrs) were assigned to one of two experimental groups: hard-joints or soft-joints. Participants conducted fastenings at four different postures for three different target torques and muscle sEMG was collected on 16 muscles of the upper body. Data from the muscle sEMG, and forces collected at the handle were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA with Tukey’s post hoc test to determine statistical significance (p<0.05). Results found that the participants sEMG activation impulse was less for the turbo tight fastening strategy in comparison to the two-stage fastening strategy with and without soft stop. These findings were not impacted by joint type, posture or target torque.
Recommended Citation
DeVries, Danielle, "Ergonomic Evaluation for Right Angle Power Tools: Direct Current Physical Demands Comparison – A Focus on Muscle Activity" (2017). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5975.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/5975