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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Identifying and validating perceived workload metrics for emergency medical services100
Meta-analysis of the effects of game types and devices on older adults-video game interaction: Implications for video game training on cognition82
Can smaller body armour improve thoracolumbar range of motion and reduce interference when female soldiers perform dynamic tasks?80
Aligning work analysis and modeling with the engineering goals of a Cyber-Physical-Social System for industrial inspection69
The effect of an integrated workplace health promotion program on health behaviors targeted after 12 months: Results of a cluster randomized controlled trial67
The effect of refresher training on fact description in medical incident report writing in the Japanese language63
Editorial Board59
Productivity and employee well-being in manufacturing process development – Comparison study of two departments52
Digital technologies, sustainability, and work: How can these themes be brought together to promote a human-centered future in industry 5.0 implementation?52
Muscle coactivation changes following a fatiguing overhead drilling task: Implications for subacromial impingement syndrome50
How personal characteristics impact phishing susceptibility: The mediating role of mail processing48
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.48
The role of visual conditions and aircraft type on different aspects of pilot workload47
Performance differences between instructions on paper vs digital glasses for a simple assembly task45
Estimating objective (EEG) and subjective (SSQ) cybersickness in people with susceptibility to motion sickness45
Digital technologies: An exploratory study of their role in the resilience of healthcare services44
Detecting inattentiveness caused by mind-wandering during a driving task: A behavioral study43
Task-related and task-unrelated thoughts in runners and equestrians: Measurement issues in evaluations of thought content42
On the potential of pupil size as a metric of physical fatigue during a repeated handle push/pull task42
Unlocking human-robot synergy: The power of intent communication in warehouse robotics40
Biomechanical assessment of alternative hand trucks for transporting heavy loads up and down stairs39
Comparison of multi-task ergonomic assessment methods for risk of upper extremity and low back musculoskeletal disorders39
Developing predictive models of user affective responses and a grading system for evaluating multi-crease patterns in foldable smartphones39
Investigating the relationship between three-dimensional perception and presence in virtual reality-reconstructed architecture39
To what extent is circadian phase predictive of subjective jet lag in long-haul cabin crew pre- and post-trip?37
The job demand-control-support model and work-related musculoskeletal complaints in daytime and nighttime janitors: The mediating effect of burnout37
Contextual design requirements for decision-support tools involved in weaning patients from mechanical ventilation in intensive care units37
Physical loads on upper extremity muscles while interacting with virtual objects in an augmented reality context36
Perceptual validation of sound environment reproduction inside an aircraft mock-up35
A systems model for the design of occupational health and safety management systems inclusive of work-from-home arrangements33
Effects of anti-fatigue lenses on performance, muscle activity and subjective discomfort responses during a seated computer task32
What makes a home? Designing home personas to represent the homes of families caring for children with medical complexity32
Can increased automation transparency mitigate the effects of time pressure on automation use?32
Identifying the critical physically demanding tasks performed by personal support workers in Canada31
Effect of mapping characteristic on audiovisual warning: Evidence from a simulated driving study30
Development and evaluation of attachable anti-vibration handle30
SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) workplace temperature screening: Seasonal concerns for thermal detection in northern regions30
Activity space, office space: Measuring the spatial movement of office workers29
The effects of distraction on younger drivers: A neurophysiological perspective29
Editorial Board28
Quantitative analysis of facial shape in children to support respirator design28
Upper limb manual dexterity, strength and blood flow after walking with backpack load28
Friction performance of resilient flooring under contaminant conditions relevant to healthcare settings27
Procedural and anthropometric factors associated with musculoskeletal injuries among gastroenterology endoscopists27
Changes in kinematics and work physiology during progressive lifting in healthy adults27
Workplace isolation, loneliness and wellbeing at work: The mediating role of task interdependence and supportive behaviours27
Vibrotactile feedback in virtual motor learning: A systematic review27
Making ergonomics accountable: Reliability, validity and utility in ergonomics methods27
Real-time vibrotactile feedback system for reducing trunk flexion exposure during construction tasks26
A comparison of physical performance during one- and two-person simulated casualty drags26
Workload transition rate matters: Evidence from growth curve modeling26
The development and preliminary evaluation of a clinician e-learning training platform for a neonatal sepsis risk monitor for use in ICU settings26
Resilience engineering on the road: Using operator event sequence diagrams and system failure analysis to enhance cyclist and vehicle interactions26
Potential of auxiliary strobe lights on train locomotives to improve level crossing safety26
Characterization of upper limb use in health care workers during regular shifts: A quantitative approach based on wrist-worn accelerometers26
Intraoperative workload in elective open vascular and endovascular surgery: A study of procedural drivers25
Factors influencing the likelihood of females passing the Ottawa paramedic physical ability test24
Multiday load carriage decreases ability to mitigate ground reaction force through reduction of ankle torque production24
The influence of transfer distance and pace of work on foot positioning strategies and low back loading in a manual material handling task24
Usage of sit-stand workstations: Benefits and barriers from decision makers’ perspective in Australia24
Using a digital data analytic tool to capture dynamic change in coordination patterns: An exploratory study of the Apollo 13 mission24
Biomechanical analysis of breastfeeding positions and their effects on lumbopelvic curvatures and lumbar muscle responses23
Physiological stress in flat and uphill walking with different backpack loads in professional mountain rescue crews23
Failure to rescue following emergency surgery: A FRAM analysis of the management of the deteriorating patient23
Development of a virtual reality system usability questionnaire (VRSUQ)22
Sleep quality and comfort in fully automated vehicles: A comparison of two seat configurations22
User preferences, driving context or manoeuvre characteristics? Exploring parameters affecting the acceptability of automated overtaking22
Identifying ergonomics practices currently used by grocery distribution centers22
Corrigendum to “Performance on a target acquisition task differs between augmented reality and touch screen displays” [Appl. Ergon. 116 (2024) 104185]21
A system safety approach to assessing risks in the sepsis treatment process21
Shoulder muscle activity and perceived comfort of industry workers using a commercial upper limb exoskeleton for simulated tasks21
Editorial Board21
A shape classification scheme for female torso21
A qualitative descriptive study of the COVID-19 pandemic: Impacts on nursing care delivery in the critical care work system21
Exoskeletons for workers: A case series study in an enclosures production line21
An evaluation of image enhancements in three-dimensional computed tomography baggage screening21
Modeling novice law enforcement officers’ interaction with in-vehicle technology21
The effectiveness of virtual safety training in work at heights: A literature review21
Identifying interaction types and functionality for automated vehicle virtual assistants: An exploratory study using speech acts cluster analysis21
Incident commander decision making: Quantitative evaluation of instantaneous and considered decisions20
A comparison of vibrotactile patterns in an early warning system for obstacle detection using a haptic vest20
Personalized persuasion: Quantifying susceptibility to information exploitation in spear-phishing attacks20
The bookmark method to establish minimum performance standards for intensive care flight paramedics performing helicopter winch rescue20
Investigating gripping force during lifting tasks using a pressure sensing glove system20
The operational development of diagnostic seasickness criteria through a human cyber-physical system20
Computer simulation as a macroergonomic approach to assessing nurse workload and biomechanics related to COVID-19 patient care19
Cognitive and behavioral markers for human detection error in AI-assisted bridge inspection19
Wearable heart rate sensing and critical power-based whole-body fatigue monitoring in the field19
Validation of a moving base driving simulator for motion sickness research19
Effects of error rates and target sizes on neck and shoulder biomechanical loads during augmented reality interactions19
Local knowledge in rail signalling and balancing trade-offs19
Using immersive virtual reality technology to enhance nursing education: A comparative pilot study to understand efficacy and effectiveness19
Contributions of digital technologies for resilience capacity in a type 1 diabetes transition clinic: A qualitative study18
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
Use of a wearable electromyography armband to detect lift-lower tasks and classify hand loads18
Flying uncharted skies: Unravelling the network of contributory factors to adverse Australian RPAS events with an aggregate AcciMap18
Human and machine-induced social stress in complex work environments: Effects on performance and subjective state18
A review on development approaches for 3D gestural embodied human-computer interaction systems18
The use of small-arms stability measures in combat shooting assessments17
Evaluation of a spring-loaded upper-limb exoskeleton in cleaning activities17
The characterization of thermal perception in recreational surfers wearing wetsuits17
Anti-fatigue mats can reduce low back discomfort in transient pain developers17
A data-driven framework for assessing soldier performance, health, and survivability17
Assessment of challenges in patrol vehicles and with equipment among law enforcement officers17
Effect of time-delay on lunar sampling tele-operations: Evidences from cardiac, ocular and behavioral measures17
Maintaining work ability in outdoor workers – A long-term evaluation17
Simple manipulations of anthropomorphism fail to induce perceptions of humanness or improve trust in an automated agent17
Following car reduces motorcycles’ size-arrival effect: A study using online experiments17
Taking a mixed-methods approach to collision investigation: AcciMap, STAMP-CAST and PCM16
A fishermen-developed intervention reduced musculoskeletal load associated with commercial Dungeness crab harvesting16
Older workers spend less time in extreme trunk and upper-arm postures during order-picking tasks: Results from field testing16
Effects of a passive shoulder exoskeleton on muscle activity among Danish slaughterhouse workers16
Individual-specific postural discomfort prediction using decision tree models16
Well-designed medical pictograms accelerate search16
Perceived benefits, barriers, perceptions, and readiness to use exoskeletons in the construction industry: Differences by demographic characteristics16
Navigating with Augmented Reality – How does it affect drivers’ mental load?16
Capturing challenges and trade-offs in healthcare work using the pressures diagram: An ethnographic study16
Pseudo-haptics and self-haptics for freehand mid-air text entry in VR16
What is buzzing around me? Assessing the influence of indoor unmanned aerial vehicles on human cognitive performance and well-being16
Editorial Board15
Editorial Board15
The influence of organizational factors, eldercare worker characteristics and care situation on the use of assistive devices during resident handling in eldercare work15
Learning performance and physiological feedback-based evaluation for human–robot collaboration15
The effect of color on license plate recall15
The role of automation etiquette and task-criticality on performance, workload, automation reliance, and user confidence15
Watch your step: A pilot study of smartphone use effect on young females’ gait performance while walking up and down stairs and escalators15
Different flooring surfaces affect infants’ crawling performance15
At the limit? Using operational data to estimate train driver human reliability15
A week-long field study of seated pelvis and lumbar spine kinematics during office work15
Ergonomic impact of prehospital clinicians using body armour: A qualitative study14
Intraoperative teamwork and occupational stress during robot-assisted surgery: An observational study14
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
Modelling for design and evaluation of industrial exoskeletons: A systematic review14
Prospectively identifying risks and controls for advanced brain-computer interfaces: A Networked Hazard Analysis and Risk Management System (Net-HARMS) approach14
Using static postures to estimate spinal loading during dynamic lifts with participant-specific thoracolumbar musculoskeletal models14
Design and ergonomic assessment of a passive head/neck supporting exoskeleton for overhead work use14
The effect of font width on eye movements during reading14
The influence of using exoskeletons during occupational tasks on acute physical stress and strain compared to no exoskeleton – A systematic review and meta-analysis14
The tactile signal detection task and why it could change how we measure workload14
Are two-person checks more effective than one-person checks for safety critical tasks in high-consequence industries outside of healthcare? A systematic review14
Three passive arm-support exoskeletons have inconsistent effects on muscle activity, posture, and perceived exertion during diverse simulated pseudo-static overhead nutrunning tasks14
Identifying problems that female soldiers experience with current-issue body armour14
Characterizing barriers to closing cross-institutional referral loops: Workflow and information flow analysis14
Evaluation of different feedback designs for target guidance in human controlled robotic cranes: A comparison between high and low performance groups14
Revealing complex interdependencies in surgical instrument reprocessing using SEIPS 101 tools14
Erratum to “Towards safety and autonomy in the home bathroom: Identifying challenges, needs and gaps” [Appl. Ergon. 105 (2022) 103865]14
Quantitative functional assessment of multidirectional upper limb strength for individuals in a seated position14
Neuromuscular determinants of simulated occupational performance in career firefighters14
Autonomic responses to pressure sensitivity of head, face and neck: Heart rate and skin conductance14
Active back exosuits demonstrate positive usability perceptions that drive intention-to-use in the field among logistic warehouse workers13
Checklists in Healthcare: Operational Improvement of Standards using Safety Engineering - Project CHOISSE — A framework for evaluating the effects of checklists on surgical team culture13
The effects of an ergonomic chinrest among professional violin players. A biomechanical investigation in a randomised crossover design13
The biomechanical differences of wearing safety shoes compared with everyday shoes on dynamic balance when tripping over an obstacle13
Understanding the challenges of robotic-assisted surgery adoption: Perspectives from stakeholders and the general population on human-interaction, built environment, and training13
Developing a practice and evidence-based guideline for occupational health and safety professionals to prevent and handle musculoskeletal pain in workplaces13
PPE fit of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic13
Festschrift in honour of Professor Neville Stanton: A lone crusader in a world of driving simulators13
Effect of hand loads on upper extremity muscle activity during pushing and pulling motions13
Cue utilisation reduces the impact of response bias in histopathology13
Identify dominant dimensions of 3D hand shapes using statistical shape model and deep neural network13
Work from home: Facilitators for an effective ergonomic work system13
Assessing limited visibility feedback for overhead manufacturing assembly tasks13
The effects of target size and error rate on the cognitive demand and stress during augmented reality interactions13
Effect of a dynamic seat pan design on spine biomechanics, calf circumference and perceived pain during prolonged sitting13
The influence of sex and strength capacity on normalized low-back exposure during lifting: Insights from a joint power analysis12
People also ask: How does this tool affect exploration-exploitation strategies with regard to prior domain knowledge and search context? An eye-tracking study12
Field-based longitudinal evaluation of multimodal worker fatigue assessments in offshore shiftwork12
Exploring the challenges and risks of dead body handling faced by healthcare professionals during the coronavirus pandemic: Cross sectional survey study12
Improving safety in the operating room: Medication icon labels increase visibility and discrimination12
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
Uncovering factors influencing railway passenger experiences through love and breakup declarations12
Effects of wearing of metacarpal gloves on hand dexterity, function, and perceived comfort: A pilot study12
A combination of eye-gaze and head-gaze interactions improves efficiency and user experience in an object positioning task in virtual environments12
Editorial Board12
Identification of surgical human-robot interactions and measures during robotic-assisted surgery: A scoping review12
A systematic overview on the risk effects of psychosocial work characteristics on musculoskeletal disorders, absenteeism, and workplace accidents12
Deformation of palmar hand measurements in a power grip by wrist ulnar/radial deviation12
How human factors and ergonomics save lives12
Explaining emergency physicians’ capacity to recover from interruptions12
Editorial Board12
Editorial Board12
Train driver experience: A big data analysis of learning and retaining the new ERTMS system11
Prospective validity assessment of a friction prediction model based on tread outsole features of slip-resistant shoes11
The ergonomic impact of patient body mass index on surgeon posture during simulated laparoscopy11
Underlying mechanisms of fall risk on stairs with inconsistent going size11
Identifying system adaptations to overcome technology-based workflow challenges in a telephone triage organization11
Including the ergonomist's voice in integrating MSD prevention and psychological health and safety: Challenges, tools, and considerations11
Assemble it like this! – Is AR- or VR-based training an effective alternative to video-based training in manual assembly?11
Effects of heat strain on cognitive function among a sample of miners11
Prediction of occupational exposure limits for noise-induced non-auditory effects11
Digging for data: How sleep is losing out to roster design, sleep disorders, and lifestyle factors11
Enhanced threat detection in three dimensions: An image-matched comparison of computed tomography and dual-view X-ray baggage screening11
Wheelchair users’ perceptions of a system enabling them to traverse rough terrain controlling their own wheelchair11
Editorial Board11
The effect of slider design and length on user performance and preference of smartphone versions of the visual analogue scale11
Mixed-methods process evaluation of the Dynamic Work study: A multicomponent intervention for office workers to reduce sitting time11
“Slow down. Rail crossing ahead. Look left and right at the crossing”: In-vehicle auditory alerts improve driver behavior at rail crossings11
Work performance in industry: The impact of mental fatigue and a passive back exoskeleton on work efficiency11
Editorial Board11
Which is the most ergonomic mop? A comparison of three domestic mopping systems11
Diurnal biological effects of correlated colour temperature and its exposure timing on alertness, cognition, and mood in an enclosed environment11
The effect of seating recline on sleep quality, comfort and pressure distribution in moving autonomous vehicles10
Pressure sensitivity for head, face and neck in relation to soft tissue10
An automated approach for assessing pressure thresholds on the side of the head10
Impact of graphical versus textual sociotechnical prototypes on the generation of mental models in work design10
Understanding fatigue in a naval submarine: Applying biomathematical models and workload measurement in an intensive longitudinal design10
Operator selection for human-automation teaming: The role of manual task skill in predicting automation failure intervention10
Sex-based differences in body core temperature response across repeat work bouts in the heat10
Influence of an upper limb exoskeleton on muscle activity during various construction and manufacturing tasks10
Cue utilisation is partially related to performance on an urban operations course but not experience10
Mind over body: A neuroergonomic approach to assessing motor performance under stress in older adults10
A design evaluation tool for older adults using domestic information processing appliances10
Using eye-controlled highlighting techniques to support both serial and parallel processing in visual search10
Eye tracking and audio sensors to evaluate surgeon's non-technical skills: An empirical study10
Cognitive bias in workplace investigation: Problems, perspectives and proposed solutions10
Thermal effusivity of different tabletop materials in relation to users’ perception10
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 drills10
Ergonomic arm support prototype device for smartphone users reduces neck and shoulder musculoskeletal loading and fatigue10
The effect of differences in powered wheelchair joystick shape on subjective and objective operability10
Mood regulates the physiological response to whole-body vibration at low intensity10
What do male netball players want in their footwear? Design recommendations for netball-specific shoes for men10
Workflow integration analysis of a human factors-based clinical decision support in the emergency department10
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?10
Promoting passenger behaviour change with provision of occupancy information to help moderate train overcrowding: A cognitive work analysis approach10
An industrial exoskeleton user acceptance framework based on a literature review of empirical studies10
Impact of automation level on airline pilots’ flying performance and visual scanning strategies: A full flight simulator study10
Editorial Board10
Use of accelerometers and inertial measurement units to quantify movement of tactical athletes: A systematic review10
Determination of improved climatic conditions for thermal comfort and energy efficiency in electric buses10
Does automation trust evolve from a leap of faith? An analysis using a reprogrammed pasteurizer simulation task9
New taxonomy for assessing manual material handlers’ footstep patterns9
Editorial Board9
Will the real relationship between lean and safety/ergonomics please stand up?9
The effect of broadband noise on learning and dynamic decision-making and how cognitive workload and sex moderate its effect9
Benchmarking occupational exoskeletons: An evidence mapping systematic review9
Preventive health measures in small and medium-sized enterprises: A scoping review on implementation strategies9
Preparing railway stakeholders against CBRNe threats through better cooperation with security practitioners9
Can thoraco-abdominal organ boundaries be accurately determined from X-ray and anthropometric surface scans? Implications for body armour system coverage and design9
Physiological and perceptual consequences of trust in collaborative robots: An empirical investigation of human and robot factors9
A comparison between measured female linear arm strengths and estimates from the 3D Static Strength Prediction Program (3DSSPP)9
How do we sleep? Towards physical requirements for space and environment while travelling9
Burnout and network centrality as proxies for assessing the human cost of resilient performance9
Assessing operator stress in collaborative robotics: A multimodal approach9
Critical tasks from the Global War on Terror: A combat-focused job task analysis9
Designing comprehensible healthcare public reports: An investigation of the use of narratives and tests of quality metrics to support healthcare public report sensemaking9
Upper extremity muscle activity when vacuuming floors with cordless stick vacuum cleaners9
Workplace design-related stress effects on prefrontal cortex connectivity and neurovascular coupling9
Influence of floor inclination on handle push and pull forces production of the upper limb9
A comparison of augmented feedback and didactic training approaches to reduce spine motion during occupational lifting tasks9
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