CRC | 2003-04-10 | ISBN: 0415273781 | 562 pages | PDF | 5,9 Mb

In this extensively revised and updated edition of his core textbook, Bob Bridger gives a comprehensive introduction to ergonomics and sets out the fundamental principles and key applications of the discipline.
The anatomical, physiological, and psychological foundations of the subject are presented in introductory chapters, requiring students to have only minimal scientific background knowledge. Topics covered include: anthropometry, biomechanics, and workspace design; physical workload, fatigue, and stress; physiological methods; environmental factors; human information processing; control and display design; human-machine interaction; human error; and organizational and psychosocial factors at work. Common applications of ergonomics are explained in a range of social and technological contexts as well.
New exercises for students appear at the end of each chapter and an instructor’s manual is also available. There is a new emphasis on the teaching of implementable skills, including sections atthe end of every chapter that review the evidence for the effectiveness of the material presented, as well as the demonstrated use of ergonomics principles to solve practical problems. The main text and the manual include worked examples illustrating concepts such as the NIOSH lifting equation, RASH predictions, DSE, and manual handling evaluations.
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