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3-D mechanical impedances distributed at the fingers and palm of the hand ⬇️

journal article published in 2011

3D finite element simulations of the dynamic interaction between a fingertip and a flat surface ⬇️

abstract published in 2006

A biomechanically based approach for optimal design of construction helmets ⬇️

abstract published in 2015

A comparison of biodynamic models of the human hand-arm system for applications to hand-held power tools

journal article published in 2002

A comparison of reported mechanical impedance data of the human hand-arm system ⬇️

conference proceedings item published in 2004

A computational model for optimization design of construction helmet ⬇️

abstract published in 2017

A discussion on comparing alternative vibration measures with frequency-weighted accelerations defined in ISO standards

journal article published in 2008

A finite element analysis of the effects of anchorage reaction forces and moments on structural stability of mast climbing work platforms

journal article published in 2023

A method for analyzing absorbed power distribution in the hand and arm substructures when operating vibrating tools

journal article published in 2008

A method for analyzing vibration power absorption density in human fingertip

journal article published in 2010

A method for assessing the effectiveness of anti-vibration gloves using biodynamic responses of the hand-arm system

journal article published in 2005

A method to quantify hand-transmitted vibration exposure based on the biodynamic stress concept

journal article published in 2007

A model for simulating vibration responses of grinding machine-workpiece-hand-arm systems

journal article published in 2018

A new approach to characterize grip force applied to a cylindrical handle

journal article published in 2008

A new biodynamic approach to predict the vibration transmissibility of a glove ⬇️

conference proceedings item published in 2009

A new biodynamic approach to predict the vibration transmissibility of a glove

conference proceedings item published in 2008

A novel rat-tail model for studying human finger vibration health effects

journal article published in 2023

A novel technique quantifying phalangeal cylinder reaction forces during gripping ⬇️

abstract published in 2014

A novel theory: ellipse of grip force ⬇️

conference proceedings item published in 2006

A practical biomechanical model of the index finger simulating the kinematics of the muscle/tendon excursions

journal article published in 2010

A practical model of the muscle/tendon moment arms in a thumb ⬇️

abstract published in 2008

A proposed theory on biodynamic frequency weighting for hand-transmitted vibration exposure

journal article published in 2012

A review of hand-arm vibration studies conducted by US NIOSH since 2000

journal article published in 2021

A simulating analysis of the effects of increased joint stiffness on muscle loading in a thumb

journal article published in 2009

A structural fingertip model for simulating of the biomechanics of tactile sensation

journal article published in 2004

Age affects eccentric muscle performance in vivo during a chronic exposure of stretch-shortening cycles ⬇️

abstract published in 2005

Agreement of hip kinematics between two tracking marker configurations used with the CODA pelvis during ergonomic roofing tasks

journal article published in 2023

Alternate methods for assessment of vibration attenuation performance of gloves

conference abstract published in 2001

An alternative method for analyzing the slip potential of workers on sloped surfaces

journal article published in 2021

An analysis of contact stiffness between a finger and an object when wearing an air-cushioned glove: the effects of the air pressure

journal article published in 2012

An approach to characterize the impact absorption performance of construction helmets in top impact ⬇️

journal article published in 2021

An evaluation of hand-arm system models used for vibrating tool analyses and test rig constructions ⬇️

conference proceedings item published in 2007

An evaluation of the contact forces on the fingers when squeezing a spherical rehabilitation ball

journal article published in 2018

An evaluation of the experimental data of the hand driving-point biodynamic responses measured on the zh-axis ⬇️

conference proceedings item published in 2007

An evaluation of the methods for deriving a representative biodynamic response of the human whole-body system to vibration ⬇️

conference abstract published in 2009

An evaluation of the methods for deriving representative frequency response functions of the human whole-body system

journal article published in 2010

An examination of the vibration transmissibility of the hand-arm system in three orthogonal directions

journal article published in 2015

An improved finite element model to simulate the brain acceleration due to a front impact

conference proceedings item published in 2016

An improved finite element modeling of the cerebrospinal fluid layer in the head impact analysis

journal article published in 2017

An investigation of the relationship between vibration-induced white finger and power absorption ⬇️

conference proceedings item published in 2004

An investigation on the dynamic stability of scissor lift

journal article published in 2012

An investigation on the relationship between grip, push, and contact forces applied to a tool handle

journal article published in 2004

Analysis of anti-vibration gloves mechanism and evaluation methods

journal article published in 2009

Analysis of effects of friction on the deformation behavior of soft tissues in unconfined compression tests ⬇️

journal article published in 2004

Analysis of fingertip/probe interaction in the vibrotactile tests ⬇️

conference proceedings item published in 2004

Analysis of handle dynamics-induced errors in hand biodynamic measurements

journal article published in 2008

Analysis of musculoskeletal loading in an index finger during tapping

journal article published in 2008

Analysis of musculoskeletal loadings in lower limbs during stilts walking in occupational activity

journal article published in 2009

Analysis of skin deformation profiles during sinusoidal vibration of fingerpad

journal article published in 2003

Analysis of the biodynamic interaction between the fingertip and probe in the vibrotactile tests: the influences of the probe/fingertip contact orientation and static indentation

journal article published in 2009

Analysis of the constraint joint loading in the thumb during pipetting

journal article published in 2015

Analysis of the contact interactions between fingertips and objects with different surface curvatures

journal article published in 2005

Analysis of the dynamic strains in a fingertip exposed to vibrations: correlation to the mechanical stimuli on mechanoreceptors

journal article published in 2006

Analysis of the effects of stilts walking on joint moments in low extremities ⬇️

abstract published in 2008

Analysis of the effects of surface stiffness on the contact interaction between a finger and a cylindrical handle using a three-dimensional hybrid model

journal article published in 2014

Analysis of the mechanical behavior of chondrocytes in unconfined compression tests for cyclic loading

journal article published in 2006

Analysis of the musculoskeletal loading of the thumb during pipetting - a pilot study

journal article published in 2014

Analysis of the point mechanical impedance of fingerpad in vibration

journal article published in 2006

Application of air-bubble cushioning to improve the shock absorption performance of type I industrial helmets

journal article published in 2020

Application of data fusion via canonical polyadic decomposition in risk assessment of musculoskeletal disorders in construction: procedure and stability evaluation

journal article published in 2021

Application of polyethylene air-bubble cushions to improve the shock absorption performance of Type I construction helmets for repeated impacts

journal article published in 2021

Are knee savers and knee pads a viable intervention to reduce lower extremity musculoskeletal disorder risk in residential roofers?

journal article published in 2019

Assessing work-related risk factors on low back disorders among roofing workers

journal article published in 2017

Assessment of fall-arrest systems for scissor lift operators: computer modeling and manikin drop testing

journal article published in 2012

Automated classification of the phases relevant to work-related musculoskeletal injury risks in residential roof shingle installation operations using machine learning

journal article published in 2023

Automated pressure map segmentation for quantifying phalangeal kinetics during cylindrical gripping

journal article published in 2016

Biodynamic response of human fingers in a power grip subjected to a random vibration

journal article published in 2004

Biomechanical modeling of deep squatting: effects of the interface contact between posterior thigh and shank

journal article published in 2019

Biomechanics of human hand-arm system in vibration: experimental and theoretical analysis

book or book chapter published in 2009

Characterization of changes in eccentric work in vivo during a chronic exposure of stretch-shortening cycles: age effects ⬇️

abstract published in 2005

Characterization of isometric contractions of rat skeletal muscle in vivo: duty cycle effects ⬇️

journal article published in 2006

Characterization of nonlinear and time-dependent behavior of skin under compression

conference proceedings item published in 2002

Comparison of mechanical properties of rat tibialis anterior tendon evaluated using two different approaches ⬇️

journal article published in 2004

Construction Helmets and Work-related Traumatic Brain Injury ⬇️

NIOSH Science Blog post published in 2022

Development of a novel rat-tail model for studying finger vibration health effects

journal article published in 2023

Development of hand-arm system models for vibrating tool analysis and test rig construction

journal article published in 2008

Distribution of mechanical impedance at the fingers and the palm of the human hand

journal article published in 2005

Dynamic force responses of skeletal muscle during stretch–shortening cycles ⬇️

scientific article published on July 9, 2003

Dynamic interaction between a fingerpad and a flat surface: experiments and analysis ⬇️

scientific article published on June 1, 2003

Dynamic responses of a fingertip to vibration - 3d finite element analysis ⬇️

conference proceedings item published in 2006

Effect of specimen/platen friction in unconfined compression of soft tissues is non-negligible ⬇️

abstract published in 2003

Effectiveness of a new method (TEAT) to assess vibration transmissibility of gloves

journal article published in 2002

Effectiveness of anti-vibration gloves

abstract published in 2003

Effects of impactor mass in top impact tests in evaluation of shock absorption performance of construction helmets: a preliminary study ⬇️

conference proceedings item published in 2019

Effects of oscillatory contractions on the mechanical damage of skeletal muscle

abstract published in 2001

Effects of preconditioning on the elastic behavior of skin under compressive loading

journal article published in 2003

Effects of proper helmet wearing on the protection performance for industrial helmets

conference proceedings item published in 2021

Effects of static compression on the vibration modes of a fingertip ⬇️

journal article published in 2002

Effects of stilts walking on musculoskeletal loading in low extremities ⬇️

abstract published in 2008

Effects of velocity during oscillatory contractions on the mechanical damage of skeletal muscle

abstract published in 2001

Effects of working posture and roof slope on activation of lower limb muscles during shingle installation

journal article published in 2020

Electromyography signal analysis of knee flexor and extensor muscles in potential knee musculoskeletal disorders during roofing

conference proceedings item published in 2020

Elimination of the friction effects in unconfined compression tests of biomaterials and soft tissues

journal article published in 2004

Estimation of biodynamic forces distributed on the fingers and the palm exposed to vibration

journal article published in 2005

Estimation of the biodynamic responses distributed at fingers and palm based on the total response of the hand-arm system

journal article published in 2010

Estimation of the kinetic energy dissipation in fall-arrest system and manikin during fall impact ⬇️

scientific article published on April 1, 2011

Estimation of the viscous properties of skin and subcutaneous tissue in uniaxial stress relaxation tests ⬇️

journal article published in 2006

Estimation of vibration power absorption density in human fingers

journal article published in 2005

Estimation of viscous properties of skin and subcutaneous tissues via uniaxial stress relaxation tests ⬇️

abstract published in 2005

Evaluation and test methods of industrial exoskeletons in vitro, in vivo, and in silico: a critical review

journal article published in 2021

Evaluation of a computer-simulation model for human ambulation on stilts

journal article published in 2004

Evaluation of anti-vibration effectiveness of glove materials using an animal model

journal article published in 2011

Evaluation of mechanical properties of rat tibialis anterior tendon using two different approaches ⬇️

abstract published in 2003

Evaluation of nonlinear elastic behaviors of skin

journal article published in 2005

Evaluation of the fall protection of Type I industrial helmets

journal article published in 2022

Evaluation of the fall protection of Type I industrial helmets (dataset) ⬇️

research dataset published in 2022

Evaluation of the shock absorption performance of construction helmets under repeated top impacts

journal article published in 2019

Evaluations of instrumentation for measuring biodynamic responses of the hand-arm system ⬇️

conference proceedings item published in 2004

Fall prevention and protection for scissor lifts ⬇️

conference proceedings item published in 2011

Finite element analysis of the anchorage forces of mast climbers

conference proceedings item published in 2022

Finite element analysis of the penetrations of shear and normal vibrations into the soft tissues in a fingertip

journal article published in 2007

Finite element implementation of a model for finite deformable, biphasic biological tissues with transversely isotropic statistically distributed fibers ⬇️

abstract published in 2014

Finite element modeling of fingertip under dynamic loading

conference abstract published in 2001

Finite element modeling of finite deformable, biphasic biological tissues with transversely isotropic statistically distributed fibers: toward a practical solution

journal article published in 2016

Finite element simulations of the head-brain responses to the top impacts of a construction helmet: effects of the neck and body mass

journal article published in 2017

Free vibration of a fingertip: finite element analysis ⬇️

abstract published in 2001

Frequency weighting derived from power absorption of fingers-hand-arm system under z(h)-axis vibration

journal article published in 2006

Frequency weightings based on biodynamics of finger-hand-arm system

journal article published in 2005

Frequency-dependent Effects of Vibration on Physiological Systems: Experiments with Animals and other Human Surrogates ⬇️

scientific article published on January 1, 2012

Fusing imperfect experimental data for risk assessment of musculoskeletal disorders in construction using canonical polyadic decomposition

journal article published in 2020

HELD's hand-transmitted vibration program - from R&D to practice

abstract published in 2006

High frequency vibration transmitted to the human fingers with and without wearing gloves

conference proceedings item published in 2017

How to accurately measure biodynamic responses of the hand-arm system

conference proceedings item published in 2007

How to compare alternative vibration measures with acceleration measures

conference proceedings item published in 2007

How to determine the permeability for cement infiltration of osteoporotic cancellous bone

journal article published in 2003

Identifying a ranking method for assessing the potential risk of knee musculoskeletal disorders among roofers in shingle installation

conference proceedings item published in 2019

Identifying potentially risky phases leading to knee musculoskeletal disorders during shingle installation operations

journal article published in 2020

Impact of stretch-shortening cycle rest interval on in vivo muscle performance ⬇️

journal article published in 2005

Inverse dynamic analysis of the biomechanics of the thumb while pipetting: a case study

journal article published in 2012

Investigation of the 3-D vibration transmissibility on the human hand-arm system using a 3-D scanning laser vibrometer ⬇️

journal article published in 2011

Joint loading of the thumb while operating a mechanical pipette - and inverse dynamic analysis ⬇️

abstract published in 2011

Kinematic performance of a six degree-of-freedom hand model (6DHand) for use in occupational biomechanics

journal article published in 2011

Kneeling trunk kinematics during simulated sloped roof shingle installation

journal article published in 2020

Los cascos para la construcción y las lesiones cerebrales traumáticas relacionadas con el trabajo ⬇️

NIOSH Science Blog post published in 2023

Mathematical modeling of in vivo isometric force response of skeletal muscle due to duty cycle ⬇️

abstract published in 2004

Measurement of biodynamic response of human hand-arm system

journal article published in 2006

Measurement of nonlinear-elastic properties of skin and subcutaneous tissues via unconfined compression tests ⬇️

abstract published in 2005

Measurements of grip strength applied to cylindrical handles and the effect of gloves

conference proceedings item published in 2009

Mechanical energy absorption in human fingers exposed to hand-transmitted vibration

conference proceedings item published in 2002

Mechanical impedances distributed at the fingers and palm of the human hand in three orthogonal directions

journal article published in 2012

Methods for calibrating human vibration models ⬇️

abstract published in 2014

Methods for deriving a representative biodynamic response of the hand-arm system to vibration

journal article published in 2009

Modeling mechanical responses of fingertip to dynamic loading

abstract published in 2001

Modeling of biodynamic responses distributed at the fingers and the palm of the human hand-arm system

journal article published in 2007

Modeling of biomechanics of tactile sensation on fingertips

conference proceedings item published in 2002

Modeling of biomechanics of two-point discrimination tests of fingertip

conference proceedings item published in 2001

Modeling of force response of fingertips in keyboard strikes

conference proceedings item published in 2002

Modeling of the biodynamic responses distributed at the fingers and palm of the hand in three orthogonal directions

journal article published in 2013

Modeling of the dynamic muscle force in an index finger during tapping ⬇️

abstract published in 2007

Modeling of the interaction between grip force and vibration transmissibility of a finger

journal article published in 2017

Modeling of the muscle/tendon excursions and moment arms in the thumb using the commercial software Anybody

journal article published in 2009

Modeling of the muscle/tendon excursions in an index finger using the comercial software Anybody ⬇️

abstract published in 2007

Modeling of time-dependent force response of fingertip to dynamic loading

journal article published in 2003

Modeling the finger joint moments in a hand at the maximal isometric grip: the effects of friction

journal article published in 2009

Modeling the mechanical response of chondrocytes to cyclic loading in unconfined compression

abstract published in 2003

Nonlinear and viscoelastic characteristics of skin under compression: experiment and analysis ⬇️

journal article published in 2003

On the applications of biodynamic models of the human hand and arm

conference abstract published in 2001

On-the-hand measurement methods for assessing effectiveness of anti-vibration gloves

journal article published in 2003

Predictions of the distributed biodynamic responses in the hand-arm system

conference proceedings item published in 2007

Proceedings of the first American conference on human vibration, June 5-7, 2006, Morgantown, West Virginia ⬇️

NIOSH publication published in 2006

Quantification of mechanical behavior of rat tail under compression

journal article published in 2024

Quantification of the shock absorption performance of construction helmets in top impact ⬇️

abstract published in 2018

Rat-tail models for studying hand-arm vibration syndrome: a comparison between living and cadaver rat tails

journal article published in 2024

Real-time mechanical performance of old and young skeletal muscle during chronic exposure to stretch-shortening contractions ⬇️

abstract published in 2005

Recent advances in biodynamics of human hand-arm system

journal article published in 2005

Response of tibialis anterior tendon to a chronic exposure of stretch-shortening cycles: age effects

journal article published in 2009

Response of tibialis anterior tendon to a chronic exposure of stretch-shortening cycles: age effects

abstract published in 2008

Response to Dr. K. Miller (Re: Most recent results in the biomechanics of the brain)

publication published in 2005

Review and evaluation of hand-arm coordinate systems for measuring vibration exposure, biodynamic responses, and hand forces

journal article published in 2015

Scissor lift safety - an initiative to model static stability ⬇️

journal article published in 2009

Shock absorption performance of construction helmets under repeated top impacts ⬇️

conference proceedings item published in 2019

Simulating the swelling and deformation behaviour in soft tissues using a convective thermal analogy ⬇️

journal article published in 2002

Simulation of mechanical responses of fingertip to dynamic loading

journal article published in 2002

Simultaneous determination of the nonlinear elastic properties of skin and subcutaneous tissue in unconfined compression tests

journal article published in 2007

Testing the shock protection performance of Type I construction helmets using impactors of different masses

journal article published in 2024

Testing the shock protection performance of Type I construction helmets using impactors of different masses (dataset) ⬇️

research dataset published in 2024

The 'PDA Nail' traumatic nail dystrophy in habitual users of personal digital assistants

journal article published in 2009

The influence of velocity of stretch-shortening contractions on muscle performance during chronic exposure: age effects

journal article published in 2007

The musculoskeletal loading profile of the thumb during pipetting based on tendon displacement

journal article published in 2013

The relationships between hand coupling force and vibration biodynamic responses of the hand-arm system

journal article published in 2018

The stimulus location and static compression affect the biodynamic interaction between the fingertip and probe in the vibrotactile test: 3D finite element simulations

conference proceedings item published in 2007

The velocity of stretch-shortening cycles during a chronic exposure affects muscle performance differentially with age ⬇️

abstract published in 2006

The vibration transmissibility and driving-point biodynamic response of the hand exposed to vibration normal to the palm

journal article published in 2011

Theoretical foundation, methods, and criteria for calibrating human vibration models using frequency response functions

journal article published in 2015

Theoretical relationship between vibration transmissibility and driving-point response functions of the human body

journal article published in 2013

Three-dimensional finite element simulations of the dynamic response of a fingertip to vibration

journal article published in 2008

Three-dimensional finite element simulations of the mechanical response of the fingertip to static and dynamic compressions

journal article published in 2006

Vibration energy absorption (VEA) in human fingers-hand-arm system

journal article published in 2004

Vibration energy transmitted from a simulated tool handle to human fingers and the palm of the hand

conference proceedings item published in 2002

Vibrations transmitted from human hands to upper arm, shoulder, back, neck, and head

journal article published in 2017

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