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What Does the n-Back Task Measure as We Get Older? Relations Between Working-Memory Measures and Other Cognitive Functions Across the Lifespan

Frontiers in Psychology, 2018
Working memory (WM) declines with increasing age. The WM capacity is often measured by means of the computerized version of the n-back task. Although the n-back task is widely used in aging research, little is known about its construct validity and ...
Patrick D. Gajewski, Eva Hanisch, Michael Falkenstein, Sven Thönes, Edmund Wascher   +4 more
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Ergonomic risk assessment among production operators at food processing industries: a review

, 2020
Ergonomic risk factors is defined as the design of the workplace, equipment, machine, tool, product, environment and system, taking into consideration the human\u27s physical, physiological, biomechanical and psychological capabilities and optimizing the
JawatanKuasa Kerja PSM Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Malaysia
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Disasters in the Literature of Human Factors: An Analysis of Subject and Application Terms [PDF]

, 2004
In this preliminary study, we analyzed the literature of disasters as covered by the field of human factors. The purpose is to reach a better understanding of the structure of human factors information and its major components as they relate to disaster ...
Osorio, Gabriel E., Osorio, Nestor L.
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A Low-Cost Instrumented Shoe System for Gait Phase Detection Based on Foot Plantar Pressure Data

IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine
This paper presents a novel low-cost and fully-portable instrumented shoe system for gait phase detection. The instrumented shoe consists of 174 independent sensing units constructed based on an off-the-shelf force-sensitive film known as the Velostat ...
Xinyao Hu, Qingsong Duan, Junpeng Tang, Gengshu Chen, Zhong Zhao, Zhenglong Sun, Chao Chen, Xingda Qu   +7 more
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Occupational ergonomics risk factors prioritization using integrated analytical hierarchy process (AHP) approach: a study of a local automotive component manufacturer [PDF]

, 2019
There is a need to support the occupational safety and health (OSH) practitioners defining their priorities action for improving working environment condition and minimizing the risk factors in the early stage of development.
Fazilah, Abdul Aziz, N. M. Zuki, N. M., Z., Ghazalli   +2 more
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Beyond composite scores in chronotype assessment: item-level predictive patterns in the Morningness–Eveningness Questionnaire

Scientific Reports
Chronotype represents individual differences in circadian preferences that influence sleep-wake patterns, cognitive performance, and clinical outcomes across the lifespan.
Yannick A. Metzler, Hannah M. Schade, Michael A. Nitsche, Edmund Wascher, Stephan Getzmann, Patrick D. Gajewski, Lorena Melo   +6 more
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Beyond violations : human factors in maintenance failures

, 2007
Human factors are recognised as influencing the performance of workgroups in industrial operations. Surveys and interventions in high-risk industries, notably commercial aviation and power generation, have highlighted the practical implications of a ...
Antonovsky, Ari, Pollock, Clare M. (R20416)   +1 more
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Driving Style Classification Based on Driving Operational Pictures

IEEE Access, 2019
Accurately describing and classifying driving style is crucial for driving safety intervention strategies in the design of advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs).
Guofa Li, Fangping Zhu, Xingda Qu, Bo Cheng, Shen Li, Paul Green   +5 more
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An assessment system for rating scientific journals in the field of ergonomics and human factors [PDF]

A method for selecting and rating scientific and professional journals representing the discipline of ergonomics and human factors is proposed. The method is based upon the journal list, impact factors and citations provided by the Institute of ...
Dul, J., Karwowski, W.
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The feasibility and acceptability of using EMA and physiological data to measure day-to-day occupational stress, musculoskeletal pain and mental health

BMC Research Notes
Objectives This study aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of using EMA questionnaires and physiological data via wristbands to measure day-to-day occupational stress, musculoskeletal pain, and mental health among university employees (N ...
Victoria Weale, Jasmine Love, Els Clays, Jodi Oakman   +3 more
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