APPLIED ERGONOMICS
VOLUME 30 NUMBER 1 FEBRUARY 1999
1 Editorial
J. R. Wilson
3 Virtual environments applications and applied ergonomics
J. /?. Wilson
11 VRUSE—a computerised diagnostic tool: for usability evaluation of virtual/synthetic environment
systems
R. S. Kalawsky
27 Motion sickness and proprioceptive aftereffects following virtual environment exposure
K. M. Stanney, R. S. Kennedy, J. M. Drexler and D. L. Harm
39 The nauseogenicity of two methods of navigating within a virtual environment
P. A. Howarth and M. Finch
47 Measurement of postural stability before and after immersion in a virtual environment
S. V. G. Cobb
59 Oculomotor changes within virtual environments
P. A. Howarth
69 Developing visual systems and exposure to virtual reality and stereo displays: some concerns and
speculations about the demands on accommodation and vergence
S.K. Rushton and P. M. Riddel I
79 Physical ergonomics of virtual environment use
S. Nichols
91 PatentsALERT
97 Calendar
(Notes for authors can be found on the inside back cover of this issue)
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APPLIED ERGONOMICS
VOL. 30, NO.2, APRIL, 1999
99 Interface pressure and the prediction of car seat discomfort
D.E. Gyi and J. M. Porter
109 The role of working memory, field dependence, visual search, and reaction time in the left turn
performance of older female drivers
J. H. Guerrier, P. Manivannan and S. N. Nair
121 Evaluation of interrater reliability for posture observations in a field study
S. Burt and L Punnett
137 The design of a simulated forcible entry test for fire fighters
R. P. Pelot, J. W. Dwyer, J. M. Deakin and J. F. McCabe
147 Elderly and young drivers' reaction to an in-car enforcement and tutoring, system
D. de Waard, M. van der Hulst and K. A. Brookhuis
159 The ability of non-ergonomists in the health care setting to make manual handling risk assessments
and implement changes
J. A. R. Jones, A. Cockcroft and B. Richardson
167 Technical Note: On using psychophysical techniques to achieve urgency mapping in auditory
warnings
E. Hellier and J. Edworthy
173 Technical Note: Measurement of forces applied to handgrips and pedals for a sample population of
Mexican males
A. Lara-Lopez, L A. Aguilera-Cortes and F. Barbosa-CastUlo
177 Letter to the Editor
179 Reply
181 Book Review
183 PatentsALERT
189 Calendar
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APPLIEDERGONOMICS
VOLUME 30, NUMBER 3, JUNE 1999
191 Ergonomic criteria in large-scale engineering design—1
Management by documentation only? Formal organization vs. designers' perceptions
/. A. Wuiff, R. H. Westgaard and B. Rasmussen
207 Ergonomic criteria in large-scale engineering design—II
Evaluating and applying requirements in the real world of design
/. A. Wuiff, R. H. Westgaard and B. Rasmussen
223 Industrial inspection performance depends on both viewing distance and oculomotor characteristics
D. Jebaraj, R. A. Tyrrell and A. K. Gramopadhye
229 Electromyographic effects of ergonomic modifications in selected meatpacking tasks
T. M. Cook, P. M. Ludewig, J. C. Rosecrance, C. L. Zimmermann and D. G. Gerleman
235 Factors affecting minimum push and pull forces of manual carts
K. W. AI-Eisawi, C. J. Kerk, J. J. Congleton, A. A. Amendola, 0. C. Jenkins and W. Gaines
247 Effects of arm suspension in simulated assembly line work: muscular activity and posture angles
Y. Feng, W. Grooten, P. Wretenberg and U. P. Arborelius
255 Static three-dimensional modelling of prolonged seated posture
B. Kayis, K. Hoang
263 Lumbosacral loads in bedmaking
P. D. Milburn and R. S. Barrett
275 PatentsALERT
283 Calendar
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APPLIED ERGONOMICS
VOLUME 30, NUMBER 4 , AUGUST 1999
285 Biomechanical evaluation of assistive devices for transferring residents
Z. Zhuang, T. J. Stobbe, /-/. Hsiao, J. W. Collins and G. R. Hobbs
295 Subjective assessment of fork-lift truck seats under laboratory conditions
P. Donati and J. A. Patel
311 Manual handling risks and controls in a soft drinks distribution centre
E. J. Wright and R. A. Haslam
319 Lipoatrophia semicircularis and the relation with office work
V. Hermans, M. Hautekiet, B. Haex, A. J. Spaepen and G. Van der Perre
325 The validity of reported musculoskeletal problems. A study of questionnaire answers in relation to diagnosed
disorders and perception of pain
M. G. Bjorkste, B. Boquist, M. Talback and C. Ediing
331 Marine vessel control using the tiller-motor system
R. Lulham and C. D. B. Burt
341 Stress and strain of blue and white collar workers during work and leisure time: results of psychophysiological
and behavioral monitoring
M. Myrtek, A. Fichtler, M. Stn'ttmatter and G. Brugner
353 Prompting correct lifting posture using signs
C. D. B. Burt, N. Henningsen and N. Consedine
361 Technical Note: Ergonomic design in ancient Greece
/V. Marmaras, G. Poulakakis and V. Papakostopoulos
369 Letter to the Editor
371 Author's Reply
373 Tools and Techniques
375 PatentsALERT
381 Referees for Applied Ergonomics
383 Calendar
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APPLIED ERGONOMICS
VOL. 30, NO. 5, OCTOBER
385 Structural anthropometric measurements for wheelchair mobile adults
B. Das and J. W. Kozey
391 Ergonomics considerations in the design and use of single disc floor cleaning machines
R. A. Haslam and H. J. Williams
401 Effect of grip span on maximal grip force and fatigue of flexor digitorum superficialis
J. R. Blackwelh K. W. Kornatz and E. M. Heath
407 Effect of handle design for cylinder trolleys
0. 0. Okunribido and C. M. Ha si eg rave
421 Designing a license plate
M. H. AI-Haboubi
429 Reproducibility of a self-report questionnaire for upper extremity musculoskeletal disorder risk
factors
P. Spielholz, B. Silverstein and M. Stuart
435 Physical work load in physical education teachers
H. Sano'mark, C. Wiktorin, C. Hogstedt, E.-K. Klenell-Hatschekand F. Vingard
443 Musculoskeletal symptoms due to technical preconditions in long cycle time work in an automobile
assembly plant: a study of prevalence and relation to psychosocial factors and physical exposure
T. Engstrom, J. J. Hanse and R. Kadefors
455 Male torque strength in simulated oil rig tasks: the effects of grease-smeared gloves and handle
length, diameter and orientation
S. N. lmrhan and K. Farahmand
463 Task design, psycho-social work climate and upper extremity pain disorders - effects of an
organisational redesign on manual repetitive assembly jobs
M. Christmansson, J. Frid6n and C. Sollerman
473 Book Review
475 Calendar
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