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Ergonomics

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Thesaurus entry

Scope note: Field of knowledge of human work; matching of machines and people to increase efficiency; includes concern with design of equipment and the arrangement of physical conditions of work or environment and measurement of energy and muscle output in the performance of work

Related terms

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• Devices design
• Repetitive strain injuries
• Work stations

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• Human engineering
• Human factors

Database Information

Prolific authors

The following are the authors with the most articles on Ergonomics in the CIRRIE database in the past five years (2008-2013).

• Driessen MT: 6 articles
• Proper KI: 6 articles
• Anema JR: 6 articles
• Sluiter JK: 3 articles
• Heyman E: 3 articles

Top journals

The following are the journals that have published the most articles about Ergonomics in the CIRRIE database in the past five years (2008-2013).

• Ergonomics: 37 articles
• Applied Ergonomics: 31 articles
• Work: 21 articles
• International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics: 17 articles
• International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics: 4 articles