College of Health

J. Hwang, Ari, H., Matoo, M., Chen, J., and Kim, J. H., “Air-assisted devices reduce biomechanical loading in the low back and upper extremities during patient turning tasks”, Applied Ergonomics, vol. 87, pp. 103-121, 2020.

K. Reddy Syamala, Ailneni, R. Charan, Kim, J. H., and Hwang, J., “Armrests and back support reduced biomechanical loading in the neck and upper extremities during mobile phone use”, Applied Ergonomics, vol. 73, pp. 48 - 54, 2018.

W. Pan-Zagorski, Johnson, P. W., Pereny, M. A., and Kim, J. H., “Automotive Seat Comfort and Vibration Performance Evaluation in Dynamic Settings”, Applied Sciences, vol. 12, no. 8, p. 4033, 2022.

J. H. Kim and Johnson, P. W., “Can digital signals from the keyboard capture force exposures during typing?”, Work (Reading, Mass.), vol. 41 Suppl 1, pp. 2588-90, 2012.

J. H. Kim, Vaughan, A., and Kincl, L., “Characterization of musculoskeletal injury risk in Dungeness crab fishing.”, J Agromedicine, 2022.

J. Hwang, Kuppam, V. Aneesh, Chodraju, S. Suryanaray, Chen, J., and Kim, J. H., “Commercially Available Friction-Reducing Patient-Transfer Devices Reduce Biomechanical Stresses on Caregivers' Upper Extremities and Low Back.”, Hum Factors, pp. 1-16, 2019.

J. H. Kim, Aulck, L., Bartha, M. C., Harper, C. A., and Johnson, P. W., “Differences in typing forces, muscle activity, comfort, and typing performance among virtual, notebook, and desktop keyboards.”, Applied ergonomics, vol. 45, no. 6, pp. 1406-13, 2014.

K. Kia, Sisley, J., Johnson, P. W., and Kim, J. H., “Differences in typing forces, muscle activity, wrist posture, typing performance, and self-reported comfort among conventional and ultra-low travel keyboards”, Applied Ergonomics, vol. 74, pp. 10 - 16, 2019.

J. H. Kim, Dennerlein, J. T., and Johnson, P. W., “The effect of a multi-axis suspension on whole body vibration exposures and physical stress in the neck and low back in agricultural tractor applications”, Applied Ergonomics, vol. 68, pp. 80 - 89, 2018.

J. H. Kim, Aulck, L., Thamsuwan, O., Bartha, M. C., and Johnson, P. W., “The Effect of Key Size of Touch Screen Virtual Keyboards on Productivity, Usability, and Typing Biomechanics”, Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, vol. 56, no. 7, pp. 1235 - 1248, 2014.

K. Kia, Fitch, S. M., Newsom, S. A., and Kim, J. H., “Effect of whole-body vibration exposures on physiological stresses: Mining heavy equipment applications.”, Appl Ergon, vol. 85, p. 103065, 2020.

J. T. Dennerlein, Cavallari, J. M., Kim, J. H., and Green, N. H., “The effects of a new seat suspension system on whole body vibration exposure and driver low back pain and disability: Results from a randomized controlled trial in truck drivers.”, Appl Ergon, vol. 98, p. 103588, 2021.

K. Kia, Johnson, P. W., and Kim, J. H., “The effects of different seat suspension types on occupants' physiologic responses and task performance: implications for autonomous and conventional vehicles”, Applied Ergonomics, vol. 93, p. 103380, 2021.

K. Kia, Hwang, J., and Kim, J. H., “Effects of error rates and target sizes on neck and shoulder biomechanical loads during augmented reality interactions.”, Appl Ergon, vol. 113, p. 104107, 2023.

J. Hwang, Yerriboina, V. Naveen Kum, Ari, H., and Kim, J. H., “Effects of passive back-support exoskeletons on physical demands and usability during patient transfer tasks.”, Applied Ergonomics, vol. 93, p. 103373, 2021.

S. Akhil Penumudi, Kuppam, V. Aneesh, Kim, J. H., and Hwang, J., “The effects of target location on musculoskeletal load, task performance, and subjective discomfort during virtual reality interactions.”, Appl Ergon, vol. 84, p. 103010, 2019.

K. Kia, Hwang, J., Kim, I. - S., Ishak, H., and Kim, J. H., “The effects of target size and error rate on the cognitive demand and stress during augmented reality interactions.”, Appl Ergon, vol. 97, p. 103502, 2021.

J. H. Kim, Aulck, L., Trippany, D., and Johnson, P. W., “The effects of work surface hardness on mechanical stress, muscle activity, and wrist postures”, Work, vol. 52, no. 2, pp. 231 - 244, 2015.

Y. - K. Kong, Kim, J. H., Shim, H. - H., Shim, J. - W., Park, S. - S., and Choi, K. - H., “Efficacy of passive upper-limb exoskeletons in reducing musculoskeletal load associated with overhead tasks.”, Appl Ergon, vol. 109, p. 103965, 2023.

J. H. Kim, Marin, L. S., and Dennerlein, J. T., “Evaluation of commercially available seat suspensions to reduce whole body vibration exposures in mining heavy equipment vehicle operators.”, Appl Ergon, vol. 71, pp. 78-86, 2018.

J. H. Kim, Ari, H., Madasu, C., and Hwang, J., “Evaluation of the biomechanical stress in the neck and shoulders during augmented reality interactions”, Applied Ergonomics, vol. 88, p. 103175, 2020.

K. Kia, Bae, H., Johnson, P. W., Dennerlein, J. T., and Kim, J. H., “Evaluation of Vertical and Multi-axial Suspension Seats for Reducing Vertical-dominant and Multi-axial Whole Body Vibration and Associated Neck and Low Back Joint Torque and Muscle Activity.”, Ergonomics, pp. 1-29, 2022.

J. H. Kim and Johnson, P. W., “Fatigue development in the finger flexor muscle differs between keyboard and mouse use.”, European journal of applied physiology, vol. 114, no. 12, pp. 2469-82, 2014.

O. Thamsuwan, Galvin, K., Tchong-French, M., Kim, J. H., and Johnson, P. W., “A feasibility study comparing objective and subjective field-based physical exposure measurements during apple harvesting with ladders and mobile platforms.”, J Agromedicine, pp. 1-11, 2019.

K. Kia, Kincl, L., Chan, A., and Kim, J. H., “A fishermen-developed intervention reduced musculoskeletal load associated with commercial Dungeness crab harvesting.”, Appl Ergon, vol. 110, p. 104016, 2023.