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Whole Body Vibration Exposures among professional Drivers
Computer-Human Interaction
Exoskeletons Research
Healthcare Ergonomics
Commercial Fishing
Bang or not? and how best to bang?
How Does a Bang Bar Help Deckhands?
Improving Dungeness Crab Vessel Equipment
Interview and measurement study
Laboratory-based study
Wearable sensor feasibility study
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Occupational Ergonomics and Biomechanics Laboratory
2023
Kong Y-K
,
Kim JH
,
Shim H-H
,
Shim J-W
,
Park S-S
,
Choi K-H
.
Efficacy of passive upper-limb exoskeletons in reducing musculoskeletal load associated with overhead tasks.
Appl Ergon
. 2023;109:103965. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2023.103965.
Kong Y-K
,
Park S-S
,
Shim J-W
, et al.
A passive upper-limb exoskeleton reduced muscular loading during augmented reality interactions.
Appl Ergon
. 2023;109:103982. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2023.103982.
Kia K
,
Kincl L
,
Chan A
,
Kim JH
.
A fishermen-developed intervention reduced musculoskeletal load associated with commercial Dungeness crab harvesting.
Appl Ergon
. 2023;110:104016. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104016.
Kia K
,
Hwang J
,
Kim JH
.
Effects of error rates and target sizes on neck and shoulder biomechanical loads during augmented reality interactions.
Appl Ergon
. 2023;113:104107. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104107.
Kim JH
,
Chung W
.
Forestry professionals’ perspectives on exoskeletons (wearable assistive technology) to improve worker safety and health
.
International Journal of Forest Engineering
. 2023:1 - 10. doi:10.1080/14942119.2023.2256104.
2022
Kia K
,
Bae H
,
Johnson PW
,
Dennerlein JT
,
Kim JH
.
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
. 2022:1-29. doi:10.1080/00140139.2022.2051611.
Pan-Zagorski W
,
Johnson PW
,
Pereny MA
,
Kim JH
.
Automotive Seat Comfort and Vibration Performance Evaluation in Dynamic Settings
.
Applied Sciences
. 2022;12(8):4033. doi:10.3390/app12084033.
Kim JH
,
Vaughan A
,
Kincl L
.
Characterization of musculoskeletal injury risk in Dungeness crab fishing.
J Agromedicine
. 2022. doi:10.1080/1059924X.2022.2068715.
2021
Kia K
,
Hwang J
,
Kim I-S
,
Ishak H
,
Kim JH
.
The effects of target size and error rate on the cognitive demand and stress during augmented reality interactions.
Appl Ergon
. 2021;97:103502. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103502.
Dennerlein JT
,
Cavallari JM
,
Kim JH
,
Green NH
.
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
. 2021;98:103588. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103588.
Hwang J
,
Yerriboina VNaveen Kum
,
Ari H
,
Kim JH
.
Effects of passive back-support exoskeletons on physical demands and usability during patient transfer tasks.
Applied Ergonomics
. 2021;93:103373. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103373.
Kia K
,
Johnson PW
,
Kim JH
.
The effects of different seat suspension types on occupants' physiologic responses and task performance: implications for autonomous and conventional vehicles
.
Applied Ergonomics
. 2021;93:103380. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103380.
2020
Kia K
,
Fitch SM
,
Newsom SA
,
Kim JH
.
Effect of whole-body vibration exposures on physiological stresses: Mining heavy equipment applications.
Appl Ergon
. 2020;85:103065. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103065.
Hwang J
,
Ari H
,
Matoo M
,
Chen J
,
Kim JH
.
Air-assisted devices reduce biomechanical loading in the low back and upper extremities during patient turning tasks
.
Applied Ergonomics
. 2020;87:103-121. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103121.
Kim JH
,
Ari H
,
Madasu C
,
Hwang J
.
Evaluation of the biomechanical stress in the neck and shoulders during augmented reality interactions
.
Applied Ergonomics
. 2020;88:103175. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103175.
Park J-H
,
Kia K
,
Srinivasan D
,
Kim JH
.
Postural balance effects from exposure to multi-axial whole-body vibration in mining vehicle operation.
Applied Ergonomics
. 2020;91:103307. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103307.
2019
Kia K
,
Sisley J
,
Johnson PW
,
Kim JH
.
Differences in typing forces, muscle activity, wrist posture, typing performance, and self-reported comfort among conventional and ultra-low travel keyboards
.
Applied Ergonomics
. 2019;74:10 - 16. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2018.07.014.
Hwang J
,
Kuppam VAneesh
,
Chodraju SSuryanaray
,
Chen J
,
Kim JH
.
Commercially Available Friction-Reducing Patient-Transfer Devices Reduce Biomechanical Stresses on Caregivers' Upper Extremities and Low Back.
Hum Factors
. 2019:1-16. doi:10.1177/0018720819827208.
Konda RR
,
Ryu J-C
,
Kim JH
.
Three-Dimensional Global Acceleration Estimation in the Presence of Rotation Using an Inertial Measurement Unit for Whole Body Vibration Studies.
Int J Occup Saf Ergon
. 2019:1-22. doi:10.1080/10803548.2019.1565375.
Thamsuwan O
,
Galvin K
,
Tchong-French M
,
Kim JH
,
Johnson PW
.
A feasibility study comparing objective and subjective field-based physical exposure measurements during apple harvesting with ladders and mobile platforms.
J Agromedicine
. 2019:1-11. doi:10.1080/1059924X.2019.1593273.
Penumudi SAkhil
,
Kuppam VAneesh
,
Kim JH
,
Hwang J
.
The effects of target location on musculoskeletal load, task performance, and subjective discomfort during virtual reality interactions.
Appl Ergon
. 2019;84:103010. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2019.103010.
2018
Kim JH
,
Dennerlein JT
,
Johnson PW
.
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
. 2018;68:80 - 89. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2017.10.021.
Kim JH
,
Marin LS
,
Dennerlein JT
.
Evaluation of commercially available seat suspensions to reduce whole body vibration exposures in mining heavy equipment vehicle operators.
Appl Ergon
. 2018;71:78-86. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2018.04.003.
Syamala KReddy
,
Ailneni RCharan
,
Kim JH
,
Hwang J
.
Armrests and back support reduced biomechanical loading in the neck and upper extremities during mobile phone use
.
Applied Ergonomics
. 2018;73:48 - 54. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2018.06.003.
Kim JH
,
Zigman M
,
Dennerlein JT
,
Johnson PW
.
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Truck Seat Intervention: Part 2—Associations Between Whole-Body Vibration Exposures and Health Outcomes
.
Annals of Work Exposures and Health
. 2018. doi:10.1093/annweh/wxy063.
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