Cordless stick vacuum cleaners on the market have two distinctive styles. One with the
center of mass (CoM) near user's hand and the other with the CoM near the brush. The main …

Musculoskeletal disorders of the trunk and neck are common among cleaners. Vacuum
cleaning is a demanding activity. The aim of this study was to present the movement profile …

This study investigated muscle activity and discomfort of the upper limb as a function of
weight distributions in a handle of a cordless stick-type vacuum cleaner. Seventeen female …

Background: Vacuum cleaning, which is associated with musculoskeletal complaints, is
frequently carried out in private households and by professional cleaners. The aim of this …

This study investigated the muscle activities, motor variability, and functional connectivity of
the upper limb as a function of weight distributions in a handle of a cordless stick-type …

In this study, foldable bicycles were evaluated in terms of their usability. Four types of folding
mechanisms were identified depending on the number of pivots and the pivot axis direction …

The present study developed a novel touch method for hyperlink selection on smartphones
consisting of two sequential finger interactions: press and drag motions. The novel method …

Hintergrund Staubsaugen ist eine häufig durchgeführte Tätigkeit, und zwar nicht nur bei
professionellen Reinigungskräften, sondern auch in privaten Haushalten. Der vorliegende …

Urban agriculture (UA) consist of farming operations taking place in and around cities. At
present, these practices are growing all around the world to face the increasing world and …

To ensure good usability of electromedical devices (EMD) and to mitigate problems of
misuse, IEC 60601-1-6 was implemented in Brazil, which refers to the usability engineering …