@article{906830,
      recid = {906830},
      author = {Bhattacharya, Amit, and McGlothlin, James D.},
      title = {Occupational ergonomics theory and applications /  [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {Taylor & Francis,},
      address = {Boca Raton :},
      pages = {xx, 1287 p. :},
      year = {2012},
      abstract = {"Preface Since the publication of the first edition in  1996, significant new advances have been made in the field  of ergonomics. These advances include the impact of aging  and obesity in the workplace, the role of ergonomics in  promoting healthy workplaces and healthy lifestyles, the  role of ergonomic science in the design of consumer  products, and much more. Therefore, we saw a critical need  to update the first edition, which has had more than a  dozen printings and can be found in libraries all over the  world. We hope you agree that the second edition fills a  critical gap between existing ergonomic books by providing  a comprehensive approach that encompasses the principles of  ergonomics from theory to practice. It also blends medical  and engineering applications to solve musculoskeletal,  safety, and health problems in a variety of traditional and  emerging industries ranging from the office to the  operating room to operations engineering. The scope and  contents of this comprehensive book are such that it is  suitable for graduate (and senior level undergraduate)  students as well as a reference text for occupational  safety and health professionals. This book is designed to  address both the fundamentals of ergonomics (Part I) as  well as practical applications (Part II) of those  fundamentals in solving ergonomic problems to provide an  insight into methods used to assess ergonomic risks and  their control. Part III addresses the issue of connecting  physical risk factors to the development of adverse health  outcomes, thus providing a framework for the development of  medical surveillance programs designed to monitor/control  ergonomic-related challenges in the workplace"--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/906830},
}