102
Views
1
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Review Article

Ergonomic data of elderly people and their application in rehabilitation design

Pages 487-496 | Accepted 01 Feb 1996, Published online: 28 Jul 2009

References

  • Burwell R G. Biostereometrics, shape replication and orthopaedics. Orthopaedic Engineering, J D. Harris, K Copeland. Biological Engineering Society, London 1978; 51–85
  • NASA. Anthropometric Source Book. (NASA Reference Publications 1024), National Technical Information Service, Springfield 1978
  • British Standards Institute. Dimensions in Design for the Elderly. British Standards Institute, London 1991
  • Coleman R. A demographic overview of the ageing of first world populations. Applied Ergonomics 1993; 24: 5–8
  • Charness N, Bosman A E. Human factors and design for older adults. Handbook of the Psychology of Ageing, J E. Birren, K Warner Schai. Academic Press, New York 1990; 446–463
  • Kelly P L., Kroemer K H E. Anthropometry of the elderly, status and recommendations. Human Factors 1990; 32: 571–595
  • Stoudt H W. The anthropometry of the elderly. Human Factors 1981; 23: 29–37
  • Haigh R. The ageing process: a challenge for design. Applied Ergonomics 1993; 24: 9–14
  • Martin J, Meltzer H, Elliot D. OPCS Survey of Disability in G.B. Report 2: The financial circumstances of disabled adults living in private households. HMSO, London 1988
  • Grandjean E. Ergonomics of the Home. Taylor & Francis, London 1973
  • Schwartz A N., Peterson J A. Introduction to Gerontology. Holt Rinehart & Winston, New York 1979
  • United Nations. Disability Statistics Compendium. (Series Y; 4), Department of International Economic and Social Affairs Statistical Office, New York 1990
  • Sanders M S., McCormick E J. Human Factors in Engineering and Design. McGraw-Hill, Singapore 1993
  • Roberts D F. Functional anthropometry of elderly women. Ergonomics 1960; 3: 321–327
  • Ward J S., Kirk N S. Anthropometry of Elderly Women. Ergonomics 1967; 10: 17–24
  • Damon A, Stoudt H W. The functional anthropology of old men. Human Factors 1963; 5: 435–491
  • Damon A, Celtzer C C., Stoudt H W., Bell B. Age and physique in healthy white veterans at Boston. Journal of Gerontology 1972; 27: 202–208
  • Friedlander J S., Costa P T., Bosse R, Ellis E, Rhoads G, Stoudt H W. Longitudinal physique changes among healthy white veterans at Boston. Human Biology 1977; 49: 541–558
  • Stoudt H W., Damon A, McFarland R A., Roberts J. Weight, Height and Selected Body Dimensions of Adults. (Vital and Health Statistics Series 11; 8), US Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Maryland 1965
  • Stoudt H W., Damon A, McFarland R A., Roberts J. Skinfold, Bodygirths, Biacromial Diameter and Selected Anthropometric Indices of Adults. (Vital and Health Statistics Series 11; 21), US Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Maryland 1973
  • Abraham S. Weight and Height of Adults 18–74 Years of Age, United States. 1971–1974. (Vital and Health Statistics Series 11: 21), US Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Maryland 1979
  • Institute for Consumer Ergonomics. Seated anthropometry: the problems involved in a large scale survey of disabled and elderly people. Ergonomics 1981; 24: 831–845
  • Institute for Consumer Ergonomics. Seating for Elderly and Disabled People. Report No. 2. Anthropometric Survey. Institute for Consumer Ergonomics, Loughborough 1983
  • Molenbroek J F M. Anthropometry of elderly people in the Netherlands: research and applications. Applied Ergonomics 1987; 18: 187–199
  • Burke W E., Tuttle T W., Thompson C W., Janney C D., Weber R J. The relation of grip strength and grip endurance to age. Journal of Applied Physiology 1953; 5: 628–632
  • Rice C L., Cunningham D A., Paterson D H., Rechnitzer P A. Strength in an elderly population. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1989; 70: 391–397
  • Rohles F H., Moldrup K L., Laviana J E. Opening Jars: an anthropometric study of the wrist twisting strength of children and the elderly. Institute for Environmental Research, Kansas State University, Kansas 1983, (Report; 83–03)
  • Imrhan S N., Loo C H. Trends in finger pinch strength in children, adults, and the elderly. Human Factors 1989; 31: 689–701
  • Mathioweitz V, Kashman N, Volland G, Weber K, Dowe M, Rogers S. Grip and pinch strength: normative data for adults. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1985; 66: 69–74
  • Human Factors Analysis of Elderly Impairment, M V. Faletti, M C. Clarke, R Greene, S Bastacky, 1983, RD1-AG-02727 ed. NIH: NIA
  • Handleability of Consumer Packaging – Observation technique and measurement of forces, G Ivergard, I Hallert, R Mills. Swedish Packaging Institute, Stockholm 1978, 40 14 16 46 ed.
  • Thompson D. Ergonomic Data for Evaluation and Specification of Operating Devices on Components for Use by the Elderly. Institute for Consumer Ergonomics, Loughborough 1975
  • Berns T. The handling of consumer packaging. Applied Ergonomics 1981; 12: 153–161
  • Bordett H M., Koppa R J., Congelton E J. Torque requred from elderly females to operate faucet handles of various shapes. Human Factors 1988; 30: 339–346
  • Imrhan S N. Muscular strength in the elderly: implications for ergonomic design. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 1994; 13: 125–138
  • Dawson D, Hendershot G, Fulton J. Aging in the 80′s: functional limitations of individuals aged 65 years and over. Advancedata 1987; 133: 1–11
  • George J, Binns V E., Clayden A D., Mulley G P. Aids and adaptations for the elderly at home: underprovided, underused and undermaintained. British Medical Journal 1988; 296: 1365–1366
  • Brown F R., Torrens G E., Wright D K. (1992) Research into optimizing hand and body functions for tasks in everyday living. Proceedings of VI Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering, CapriItaly, July, 5–101992, 549–553, 2
  • Clark M C., Czaja S J., Weber R A. Older adults and daily living task profiles. Human Factors 1990; 32: 537–549
  • HASS (Home Accident Surveillance Survey). Report on 1980. Consumer Safety Unit, Department of Trade, London 1981
  • Wild D, Nayak U S L, Issacs B. Description, classification and prevention of falls in old people at home. Rheumatism and Rehabilitation 1981; 20: 153–159
  • Prudham G, Evans J Grimley. Factors associated with falls in the elderly: a community study. Age and Ageing 1981; 10: 141–146
  • Era P, Heikkinen E. Postural sway during standing and unexpected disturbances of balance of men of different ages. Journal of Gerontology 1985; 40: 287–295
  • Hasselkus B R., Shamber G M. Aging and postural sway in women. Journal of Gerontology 1975; 30: 661–667
  • McFarland R A. Experimental studies of sensory functions in relation to age. Ergonomics 1962; 5: 123–131
  • Weale R A. The Ageing Eye. Lewis, London 1963
  • Blackwell O M., Blackwell H R. IERI Report: Visual performance data for 156 normal observers of various ages. Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society 1971; 1: 2–13
  • Weale R A. Ageing and vision. Vision Results 1986; 26: 1507–1512
  • Pitts D G. The effects of ageing upon selected visual functions: colour vision, glare sensitivity, field of vision and accommodation in ageing and human visual function. Modern Ageing Results 1982; 2: 131–160
  • Voke J. Eyes at work: another look. Occupational Safety and Health 1981; 11: 36–39
  • Salthouse T A. Influence of experience on age differences in cognitive functioning. Human Factors 1990; 32: 551–569
  • Denny N W., Palmer A M. Adult age differences on traditional and practical problem-solving measures. Journal of Gerontology 1981; 36: 323–328
  • The Psychology of Human-Computer Interaction, S K. Card, T P. Moran, A Newell. Erlbaum, Hillsdale, NJ 1983
  • Vitasalo J T., Era P, Leskinen A L., Heikkinen E. Muscular strength profiles and anthropometry in random samples of men aged 31–55, 51–55 and 71–75 years. Ergonomics 1985; 28: 1563–1574
  • Chamberlain M A. The rehabilitation team and functional assessment. Rehabilitation of the Physically Disabled Adult, C J. Goodwill, M A. Chamberlain. Croom Helm, London 1988; 59–80
  • Grindulis K A., Calverly M. Grip Strength: Peak Or Sustained Pressure In Rheumatoid Arthritis?. Journal of Chronic Diseases 1983; 36(12)855–858
  • Balogun J A., Akinloye A A., Adenlola S A. Grip strength as a function of age, height, weight and Quetelet index. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 1991; 7: 111–119
  • Sheehan N J., Sheldon F, Marks D. Grip strength and torquometry in the assessment of hand function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. British Journal of Rheumatology 1983; 22: 158–164
  • Van Cott H P. Extending the state of the art in anthropometry and biomechanics. Nato Symposium, Anthropometry and Biomechanics: theory and application, R Easterby, K H E Kroemer, D Chaffin. Queens College, Cambridge, Cambridge 1980

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.