Citation

Imrhan SN. Int. J. Ind. Ergonomics 1994; 13(2): 125-138.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

This paper discusses the need for greater emphasis to be put on the importance of muscular strength for designing jobs, products, and the living environments for the elderly; and on the need for an appropriate strength data base. The published data on strength in the elderly are reviewed and discussed from the point view of their usefulness in ergonomic designs. The discussion emphasizes that most existing strength data on the elderly were done for fitness and clinical applications, and that the structure of those data is of limited value to ergonomists. The few studies with ergonomic applicability deal mostly with hand strength and manual performance in specific tasks; and the data for whole-body tasks in various postures are non-existent.