The effect of temperature on manual dexterity, reaction time, and optimum grip-span
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works (RGC: 12, 32, 41, 45) › 32_Refereed conference paper (with ISBN/ISSN) › peer-review
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Detail(s)
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science |
| Publisher | Newswood Limited |
| Pages | 953-957 |
| Volume | 2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789881925398 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Publication series
| Name | |
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| Volume | 2 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2078-0958 |
Conference
| Title | International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists 2015, IMECS 2015 |
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| Place | Hong Kong |
| City | Tsimshatsui, Kowloon |
| Period | 18 - 20 March 2015 |
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Abstract
Industries such as fish filleting, meat packaging, cold storage and outdoor jobs require workers to work in cold environments. An experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of cold on manual dexterity, reaction time and optimum grip-span. The participants were twelve healthy male university students (median = 20 years). The results showed that performance on the O'Connor dexterity test, stabilimeter and reaction time tests was significantly lower at low temperature (10 °C) compared to performance at higher temperatures (20 °C and 30 °C). Optimum grip-span at 10 °C was narrower than at 20 °C and 30 °C. In conclusion, the performance measures at 10 °C were degraded compared to performance at the higher temperature levels tested. The results of this study on the performance of people in cold environments provide important information for work design in such industries.
Research Area(s)
- Cold immersion, Dexterity, Grip-span, Reaction time, Temperature
Citation Format(s)
The effect of temperature on manual dexterity, reaction time, and optimum grip-span. / Dizmen, Coskun; Man, Ken S.S.; Chan, Alan H.S.
Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science. Vol. 2 Newswood Limited, 2015. p. 953-957.Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works (RGC: 12, 32, 41, 45) › 32_Refereed conference paper (with ISBN/ISSN) › peer-review
