Applied Ergonomics

Papers
(The median citation count of Applied Ergonomics is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Identifying and validating perceived workload metrics for emergency medical services94
Meta-analysis of the effects of game types and devices on older adults-video game interaction: Implications for video game training on cognition88
Aligning work analysis and modeling with the engineering goals of a Cyber-Physical-Social System for industrial inspection80
The effect of an integrated workplace health promotion program on health behaviors targeted after 12 months: Results of a cluster randomized controlled trial70
The effect of refresher training on fact description in medical incident report writing in the Japanese language68
Editorial Board67
Corrigendum to “Monitoring core temperature of firefighters to validate a wearable non-invasive core thermometer in different types of protective clothing: Concurrent in-vivo validation” [Appl. Ergon.54
Development, validation, acceptability and usability of a device-based system to measure sit-stand desk usage53
Effects of DC-powered pistol grip tool location and orientation on operator upper extremity stiffness and damping53
Effectiveness of a comprehensive health promotion intervention for managing risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders in Iranian housewives: A four-arm randomized controlled trial52
Estimating objective (EEG) and subjective (SSQ) cybersickness in people with susceptibility to motion sickness50
On the potential of pupil size as a metric of physical fatigue during a repeated handle push/pull task50
Digital technologies: An exploratory study of their role in the resilience of healthcare services49
Unlocking human-robot synergy: The power of intent communication in warehouse robotics49
Can smaller body armour improve thoracolumbar range of motion and reduce interference when female soldiers perform dynamic tasks?48
Effectiveness of technology-assisted and self-directed interventions to sit less and move more among Indian desk-based office workers: A three-arm cluster randomised controlled trial (SMART-STEP trial48
Detecting inattentiveness caused by mind-wandering during a driving task: A behavioral study47
Comparison of multi-task ergonomic assessment methods for risk of upper extremity and low back musculoskeletal disorders47
Productivity and employee well-being in manufacturing process development – Comparison study of two departments46
Task-related and task-unrelated thoughts in runners and equestrians: Measurement issues in evaluations of thought content46
Muscle coactivation changes following a fatiguing overhead drilling task: Implications for subacromial impingement syndrome45
Digital technologies, sustainability, and work: How can these themes be brought together to promote a human-centered future in industry 5.0 implementation?44
Investigating the relationship between three-dimensional perception and presence in virtual reality-reconstructed architecture41
The role of visual conditions and aircraft type on different aspects of pilot workload41
How personal characteristics impact phishing susceptibility: The mediating role of mail processing40
Biomechanical assessment of alternative hand trucks for transporting heavy loads up and down stairs38
Physical loads on upper extremity muscles while interacting with virtual objects in an augmented reality context38
Perceptual validation of sound environment reproduction inside an aircraft mock-up37
Effects of anti-fatigue lenses on performance, muscle activity and subjective discomfort responses during a seated computer task35
Identifying the critical physically demanding tasks performed by personal support workers in Canada34
SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) workplace temperature screening: Seasonal concerns for thermal detection in northern regions34
Development and evaluation of attachable anti-vibration handle33
Effect of mapping characteristic on audiovisual warning: Evidence from a simulated driving study33
To what extent is circadian phase predictive of subjective jet lag in long-haul cabin crew pre- and post-trip?31
The job demand-control-support model and work-related musculoskeletal complaints in daytime and nighttime janitors: The mediating effect of burnout31
What makes a home? Designing home personas to represent the homes of families caring for children with medical complexity31
Activity space, office space: Measuring the spatial movement of office workers31
Can increased automation transparency mitigate the effects of time pressure on automation use?31
Upper limb manual dexterity, strength and blood flow after walking with backpack load30
Real-time vibrotactile feedback system for reducing trunk flexion exposure during construction tasks30
Making ergonomics accountable: Reliability, validity and utility in ergonomics methods30
The effects of distraction on younger drivers: A neurophysiological perspective29
Procedural and anthropometric factors associated with musculoskeletal injuries among gastroenterology endoscopists29
Contextual design requirements for decision-support tools involved in weaning patients from mechanical ventilation in intensive care units29
Developing predictive models of user affective responses and a grading system for evaluating multi-crease patterns in foldable smartphones29
Editorial Board29
Workplace isolation, loneliness and wellbeing at work: The mediating role of task interdependence and supportive behaviours28
Quantitative analysis of facial shape in children to support respirator design28
A systems model for the design of occupational health and safety management systems inclusive of work-from-home arrangements28
Friction performance of resilient flooring under contaminant conditions relevant to healthcare settings28
Potential of auxiliary strobe lights on train locomotives to improve level crossing safety27
Vibrotactile feedback in virtual motor learning: A systematic review27
Characterization of upper limb use in health care workers during regular shifts: A quantitative approach based on wrist-worn accelerometers27
Using a digital data analytic tool to capture dynamic change in coordination patterns: An exploratory study of the Apollo 13 mission26
A comparison of physical performance during one- and two-person simulated casualty drags26
Multiday load carriage decreases ability to mitigate ground reaction force through reduction of ankle torque production26
Physiological stress in flat and uphill walking with different backpack loads in professional mountain rescue crews26
The influence of transfer distance and pace of work on foot positioning strategies and low back loading in a manual material handling task26
Factors influencing the likelihood of females passing the Ottawa paramedic physical ability test26
Identifying interaction types and functionality for automated vehicle virtual assistants: An exploratory study using speech acts cluster analysis25
Sleep quality and comfort in fully automated vehicles: A comparison of two seat configurations25
Intraoperative workload in elective open vascular and endovascular surgery: A study of procedural drivers25
Biomechanical analysis of breastfeeding positions and their effects on lumbopelvic curvatures and lumbar muscle responses25
Modeling novice law enforcement officers’ interaction with in-vehicle technology25
Resilience engineering on the road: Using operator event sequence diagrams and system failure analysis to enhance cyclist and vehicle interactions24
A qualitative descriptive study of the COVID-19 pandemic: Impacts on nursing care delivery in the critical care work system24
An evaluation of image enhancements in three-dimensional computed tomography baggage screening23
Identifying ergonomics practices currently used by grocery distribution centers23
User preferences, driving context or manoeuvre characteristics? Exploring parameters affecting the acceptability of automated overtaking23
The development and preliminary evaluation of a clinician e-learning training platform for a neonatal sepsis risk monitor for use in ICU settings23
Exoskeletons for workers: A case series study in an enclosures production line23
Development of a virtual reality system usability questionnaire (VRSUQ)23
Workload transition rate matters: Evidence from growth curve modeling23
Shoulder muscle activity and perceived comfort of industry workers using a commercial upper limb exoskeleton for simulated tasks23
Incident commander decision making: Quantitative evaluation of instantaneous and considered decisions22
The bookmark method to establish minimum performance standards for intensive care flight paramedics performing helicopter winch rescue22
Failure to rescue following emergency surgery: A FRAM analysis of the management of the deteriorating patient22
A shape classification scheme for female torso22
Editorial Board22
Effects of error rates and target sizes on neck and shoulder biomechanical loads during augmented reality interactions22
Cognitive and behavioral markers for human detection error in AI-assisted bridge inspection22
Corrigendum to “Performance on a target acquisition task differs between augmented reality and touch screen displays” [Appl. Ergon. 116 (2024) 104185]22
Differences in neural strategies explain exoskeleton-related benefits in performance over time during complex visuomotor wiring tasks21
A comparison of vibrotactile patterns in an early warning system for obstacle detection using a haptic vest21
Computer simulation as a macroergonomic approach to assessing nurse workload and biomechanics related to COVID-19 patient care21
Personalized persuasion: Quantifying susceptibility to information exploitation in spear-phishing attacks20
Using immersive virtual reality technology to enhance nursing education: A comparative pilot study to understand efficacy and effectiveness20
Wearable heart rate sensing and critical power-based whole-body fatigue monitoring in the field20
The operational development of diagnostic seasickness criteria through a human cyber-physical system19
Taking a mixed-methods approach to collision investigation: AcciMap, STAMP-CAST and PCM19
Validation of a moving base driving simulator for motion sickness research19
Local knowledge in rail signalling and balancing trade-offs19
Investigating gripping force during lifting tasks using a pressure sensing glove system19
Perceived benefits, barriers, perceptions, and readiness to use exoskeletons in the construction industry: Differences by demographic characteristics18
Older workers spend less time in extreme trunk and upper-arm postures during order-picking tasks: Results from field testing18
Well-designed medical pictograms accelerate search18
Individual-specific postural discomfort prediction using decision tree models18
Anti-fatigue mats can reduce low back discomfort in transient pain developers18
Capturing challenges and trade-offs in healthcare work using the pressures diagram: An ethnographic study18
A job task analysis of the physical demands of manually preparing a 4-person battle trench as a military defensive position18
A review on development approaches for 3D gestural embodied human-computer interaction systems18
Effect of time-delay on lunar sampling tele-operations: Evidences from cardiac, ocular and behavioral measures18
Following car reduces motorcycles’ size-arrival effect: A study using online experiments18
Typing with mobile devices: A comparison of upper limb and shoulder muscle activities, typing performance and perceived workload under varied body postures, typing styles and device types18
A fishermen-developed intervention reduced musculoskeletal load associated with commercial Dungeness crab harvesting18
Assessment of challenges in patrol vehicles and with equipment among law enforcement officers17
Effects of a passive shoulder exoskeleton on muscle activity among Danish slaughterhouse workers17
Evaluation of a spring-loaded upper-limb exoskeleton in cleaning activities17
Contributions of digital technologies for resilience capacity in a type 1 diabetes transition clinic: A qualitative study17
The use of small-arms stability measures in combat shooting assessments17
Use of a wearable electromyography armband to detect lift-lower tasks and classify hand loads17
Flying uncharted skies: Unravelling the network of contributory factors to adverse Australian RPAS events with an aggregate AcciMap17
Human and machine-induced social stress in complex work environments: Effects on performance and subjective state17
Maintaining work ability in outdoor workers – A long-term evaluation17
The characterization of thermal perception in recreational surfers wearing wetsuits17
A data-driven framework for assessing soldier performance, health, and survivability17
Pseudo-haptics and self-haptics for freehand mid-air text entry in VR17
Simple manipulations of anthropomorphism fail to induce perceptions of humanness or improve trust in an automated agent17
Ergonomic impact of prehospital clinicians using body armour: A qualitative study16
Using static postures to estimate spinal loading during dynamic lifts with participant-specific thoracolumbar musculoskeletal models16
Editorial Board16
What is buzzing around me? Assessing the influence of indoor unmanned aerial vehicles on human cognitive performance and well-being16
Quantitative functional assessment of multidirectional upper limb strength for individuals in a seated position16
A week-long field study of seated pelvis and lumbar spine kinematics during office work16
Editorial Board16
The effect of color on license plate recall16
Neuromuscular determinants of simulated occupational performance in career firefighters16
Characterizing barriers to closing cross-institutional referral loops: Workflow and information flow analysis16
Different flooring surfaces affect infants’ crawling performance16
The role of automation etiquette and task-criticality on performance, workload, automation reliance, and user confidence16
Prospectively identifying risks and controls for advanced brain-computer interfaces: A Networked Hazard Analysis and Risk Management System (Net-HARMS) approach15
Three passive arm-support exoskeletons have inconsistent effects on muscle activity, posture, and perceived exertion during diverse simulated pseudo-static overhead nutrunning tasks15
Evaluation of different feedback designs for target guidance in human controlled robotic cranes: A comparison between high and low performance groups15
Intraoperative teamwork and occupational stress during robot-assisted surgery: An observational study15
Learning performance and physiological feedback-based evaluation for human–robot collaboration15
Design and ergonomic assessment of a passive head/neck supporting exoskeleton for overhead work use15
The influence of organizational factors, eldercare worker characteristics and care situation on the use of assistive devices during resident handling in eldercare work15
Watch your step: A pilot study of smartphone use effect on young females’ gait performance while walking up and down stairs and escalators15
The effect of font width on eye movements during reading15
Modelling for design and evaluation of industrial exoskeletons: A systematic review15
Are two-person checks more effective than one-person checks for safety critical tasks in high-consequence industries outside of healthcare? A systematic review15
Developing a practice and evidence-based guideline for occupational health and safety professionals to prevent and handle musculoskeletal pain in workplaces14
The effects of an ergonomic chinrest among professional violin players. A biomechanical investigation in a randomised crossover design14
Effect of hand loads on upper extremity muscle activity during pushing and pulling motions14
Cue utilisation reduces the impact of response bias in histopathology14
Work from home: Facilitators for an effective ergonomic work system14
At the limit? Using operational data to estimate train driver human reliability14
The tactile signal detection task and why it could change how we measure workload14
Checklists in Healthcare: Operational Improvement of Standards using Safety Engineering - Project CHOISSE — A framework for evaluating the effects of checklists on surgical team culture14
Assessing limited visibility feedback for overhead manufacturing assembly tasks14
Active back exosuits demonstrate positive usability perceptions that drive intention-to-use in the field among logistic warehouse workers14
Revealing complex interdependencies in surgical instrument reprocessing using SEIPS 101 tools14
Understanding the challenges of robotic-assisted surgery adoption: Perspectives from stakeholders and the general population on human-interaction, built environment, and training14
The effects of target size and error rate on the cognitive demand and stress during augmented reality interactions14
Autonomic responses to pressure sensitivity of head, face and neck: Heart rate and skin conductance14
PPE fit of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic14
Festschrift in honour of Professor Neville Stanton: A lone crusader in a world of driving simulators14
Erratum to “Towards safety and autonomy in the home bathroom: Identifying challenges, needs and gaps” [Appl. Ergon. 105 (2022) 103865]14
The biomechanical differences of wearing safety shoes compared with everyday shoes on dynamic balance when tripping over an obstacle14
Effect of a dynamic seat pan design on spine biomechanics, calf circumference and perceived pain during prolonged sitting14
A combination of eye-gaze and head-gaze interactions improves efficiency and user experience in an object positioning task in virtual environments14
Dual-task interference in simulated car driving: The psychological refractory period effect when not only the second, but also the first task is ecologically relevant14
Identify dominant dimensions of 3D hand shapes using statistical shape model and deep neural network14
Editorial Board13
How human factors and ergonomics save lives13
The effect of slider design and length on user performance and preference of smartphone versions of the visual analogue scale13
Effects of wearing of metacarpal gloves on hand dexterity, function, and perceived comfort: A pilot study13
Uncovering factors influencing railway passenger experiences through love and breakup declarations13
Prospective validity assessment of a friction prediction model based on tread outsole features of slip-resistant shoes13
The ergonomic impact of patient body mass index on surgeon posture during simulated laparoscopy13
“Slow down. Rail crossing ahead. Look left and right at the crossing”: In-vehicle auditory alerts improve driver behavior at rail crossings13
Editorial Board13
Deformation of palmar hand measurements in a power grip by wrist ulnar/radial deviation13
Assessment of facial pressure sensitivity of head-mounted displays based on practical application scenarios13
Prediction of occupational exposure limits for noise-induced non-auditory effects13
Exploring the challenges and risks of dead body handling faced by healthcare professionals during the coronavirus pandemic: Cross sectional survey study13
Improving safety in the operating room: Medication icon labels increase visibility and discrimination12
The influence of sex and strength capacity on normalized low-back exposure during lifting: Insights from a joint power analysis12
Underlying mechanisms of fall risk on stairs with inconsistent going size12
A systematic overview on the risk effects of psychosocial work characteristics on musculoskeletal disorders, absenteeism, and workplace accidents12
Editorial Board12
Assemble it like this! – Is AR- or VR-based training an effective alternative to video-based training in manual assembly?12
Effects of heat strain on cognitive function among a sample of miners12
Explaining emergency physicians’ capacity to recover from interruptions12
Erratum to “Biomechanical differences in experts' and novices' footstep patterns during a palletizing task” [Appl. Ergon. 106C (2022) 103880]12
Developing and validating a Chinese human-automation trust scale: Advancing trust measurement of emerging automation in sustainable ergonomics12
Editorial Board12
Identification of surgical human-robot interactions and measures during robotic-assisted surgery: A scoping review12
Editorial Board12
Work performance in industry: The impact of mental fatigue and a passive back exoskeleton on work efficiency12
Field-based longitudinal evaluation of multimodal worker fatigue assessments in offshore shiftwork12
Mixed-methods process evaluation of the Dynamic Work study: A multicomponent intervention for office workers to reduce sitting time12
People also ask: How does this tool affect exploration-exploitation strategies with regard to prior domain knowledge and search context? An eye-tracking study12
Editorial Board12
Digging for data: How sleep is losing out to roster design, sleep disorders, and lifestyle factors12
Sex-based differences in body core temperature response across repeat work bouts in the heat12
Promoting passenger behaviour change with provision of occupancy information to help moderate train overcrowding: A cognitive work analysis approach12
Enhanced threat detection in three dimensions: An image-matched comparison of computed tomography and dual-view X-ray baggage screening12
Train driver experience: A big data analysis of learning and retaining the new ERTMS system12
Ergonomic arm support prototype device for smartphone users reduces neck and shoulder musculoskeletal loading and fatigue11
Influence of an upper limb exoskeleton on muscle activity during various construction and manufacturing tasks11
Which is the most ergonomic mop? A comparison of three domestic mopping systems11
A design evaluation tool for older adults using domestic information processing appliances11
The influence of human interaction on the vibration of hand-held human-machine systems – The effect of body posture, feed force, and gripping forces on the vibration of hammer drills11
An industrial exoskeleton user acceptance framework based on a literature review of empirical studies11
The effect of differences in powered wheelchair joystick shape on subjective and objective operability11
Using eye-controlled highlighting techniques to support both serial and parallel processing in visual search11
Workflow integration analysis of a human factors-based clinical decision support in the emergency department11
Impact of graphical versus textual sociotechnical prototypes on the generation of mental models in work design11
An automated approach for assessing pressure thresholds on the side of the head11
Eye tracking and audio sensors to evaluate surgeon's non-technical skills: An empirical study11
Cognitive bias in workplace investigation: Problems, perspectives and proposed solutions11
Thermal effusivity of different tabletop materials in relation to users’ perception11
Editorial Board11
Impact of automation level on airline pilots’ flying performance and visual scanning strategies: A full flight simulator study11
Identifying system adaptations to overcome technology-based workflow challenges in a telephone triage organization11
Wheelchair users’ perceptions of a system enabling them to traverse rough terrain controlling their own wheelchair11
Including the ergonomist's voice in integrating MSD prevention and psychological health and safety: Challenges, tools, and considerations11
Operator selection for human-automation teaming: The role of manual task skill in predicting automation failure intervention11
Diurnal biological effects of correlated colour temperature and its exposure timing on alertness, cognition, and mood in an enclosed environment11
Pressure sensitivity for head, face and neck in relation to soft tissue11
Investigation of eye movement measures of mental workload in healthcare: Can pupil dilations reflect fatigue or overload when it comes to health information system use?11
Mood regulates the physiological response to whole-body vibration at low intensity10
Lane-change intention prediction using eye-tracking technology: A systematic review10
How do we sleep? Towards physical requirements for space and environment while travelling10
Determination of improved climatic conditions for thermal comfort and energy efficiency in electric buses10
Continuous physiological signal measurement over 24-hour periods to assess the impact of work-related stress and workplace violence10
Classification algorithms trained on simple (symmetric) lifting data perform poorly in predicting hand loads during complex (free-dynamic) lifting tasks10
Will the real relationship between lean and safety/ergonomics please stand up?10
A comparison of augmented feedback and didactic training approaches to reduce spine motion during occupational lifting tasks10
Preventive health measures in small and medium-sized enterprises: A scoping review on implementation strategies10
Fast & scrupulous: Gesture-based alarms improve accuracy and reaction times under various mental workload levels. An ERSP study10
The effect of broadband noise on learning and dynamic decision-making and how cognitive workload and sex moderate its effect10
The after-effects of occupational whole-body vibration on human cognitive, visual, and motor function: A systematic review10
Influence of floor inclination on handle push and pull forces production of the upper limb10
Mind over body: A neuroergonomic approach to assessing motor performance under stress in older adults10
Physiological and perceptual consequences of trust in collaborative robots: An empirical investigation of human and robot factors10
Burnout and network centrality as proxies for assessing the human cost of resilient performance10
Cue utilisation is partially related to performance on an urban operations course but not experience10
Use of accelerometers and inertial measurement units to quantify movement of tactical athletes: A systematic review10
The effect of seating recline on sleep quality, comfort and pressure distribution in moving autonomous vehicles10
Workplace design-related stress effects on prefrontal cortex connectivity and neurovascular coupling10
What do male netball players want in their footwear? Design recommendations for netball-specific shoes for men10
Effects of a modified shift work organization and traffic load on air traffic controllers’ sleep and alertness during work and non-work activities9
It's a circular argument: Examining how a novel configuration impacts information flow in submarine control rooms9
Critical tasks from the Global War on Terror: A combat-focused job task analysis9
Ergonomic considerations when slotting piece-pick operations in distribution centers9
A cluster-based law enforcement body armor sizing system: Concept, procedure, and design practice9
Efficiency of three cooling methods for hyperthermic military personnel linked to water availability9
How many days of indoor positioning system data are required to characterise typical movement behaviours of office workers?9
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