Task design and modification based on physical ability measurement
Rahimi, Mansour Malzahn, Don E.
Rahimi, Mansour
Malzahn, Don E.
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1984-12
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Computers, Microprocessor - Applications,Human Engineering - Applications,Industrial Engineering - Design Aids,Mathematical Techniques - Correlation Methods,Personnel - Ability Testing,AMI,Available Motions Inventory,Human Physical Abilities,Manual Industrial Tasks,Multivariate Canonical Correlation Analysis,Job Analysis,Controlled Study,Human,Human Experiment,Industrial Worker,Manual Task,Muscle,Musculoskeletal System,Normal Value,Physical Capacity,Task Performance,Work
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Rahimi, M., & Malzahn, D. E. (1984). Task Design and Modification Based on Physical Ability Measurement. Human Factors, 26(6), 715-726. https://doi.org/10.1177/001872088402600611 (Original work published 1984)
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Appropriate design and modification of industrial tasks must consider the matching of human physical abilities with task requirements. This paper describes the Available Motions Inventory (AMI) as a testing and evaluation system for measuring human physical ability based on components of manual industrial tasks. Using a microcomputer, one can transform the AMI scores (71 for each hand) into raw scores, ability scores, motion class scores, and performance prediction indices. Examples of task modification strategies using the design-oriented scoring of AMI are illustrated. Also, the reliability of the AMI testing system was evaluated using a multivariate canonical correlation analysis. A high test-retest reliability of 0. 85 was obtained. © 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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SAGE Publications
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Human Factors
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0018-7208
1547-8181
1547-8181