Maximum reach envelope for the seated and standing male and female for industrial workstation design

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2000

Abstract

Maximum reach envelopes for the 5th, 50th and 95th percentile reach lengths of males and females in seated and standing work positions were determined. The use of a computerized potentiometric measurement system permitted functional reach measurement in 15 min for each subject. The measurement system captured reach endpoints in a dynamic mode while the subjects were describing their maximum reach envelopes. An unbiased estimate of the true reach distances was made through a systematic computerized data averaging process. The maximum reach envelope for the standing position was significantly (p < 0.05) larger than the corresponding measure in the seated position for both the males and females. The average reach length of the female was 13.5% smaller than that for the corresponding male. Potential applications of this research include designs of industrial workstations, equipment, tools and products. © 2000 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Identifier

0033823997 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Ergonomics

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1080/001401300421824

e-ISSN

13665847

ISSN

00140139

PubMed ID

11014760

First Page

1390

Last Page

1404

Issue

9

Volume

43

Grant

00G040

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