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According to fatigue failure theory (Dr. Sesek/Dr. Gallagher/Nathan Pool’s Lecture), the following is true:

Most ergonomic tools sacrifice specificity for sensitivity

While hand gloves protect hands from physical and chemical damage, it can also degrade performance & grip strength

Bending a hand tool while designing can increase the symptoms related to CTDs/MSDs in workers.

The usual anthropometric design points selected to accommodate most populations are:

Research indicates that the best posture for extended computer work is long term sitting in a good ergonomic chair

The usual anthropometric design points selected to accommodate most populations are:

The goal of work physiology is to mainly ensure worker can perform task safely

Which one in the below is a fatigue failure-based risk assessment tool

Ergonomics considers human’s physical & mental capacities both