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http://dx.doi.org/10.5143/JESK.2003.22.2.029

Descriptive Survey on the Dimensions and the Characteristics of Korean Hands in General  

Jeong, Hwa-Sik (동신대학교 산업공학과)
Jeong, Hyeong-Sik (조선대학교 경영학부)
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Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea / v.22, no.2, 2003 , pp. 29-44 More about this Journal
Abstract
A variety of research has been conducted on anthropometric dimensions and their applications to various products and space architecture, Also robust research has been conducted on various parts of human body and the possibility of applications. However, research on the specific dimensions regarding fingers and characteristics of hands have rarely been conducted in Korea. In addition, except for the NASA Anthropometric Source Book that suggests measures for specific purposes such as gloves and hand-operated device, almost no literature can be found on this topic, The primary objective of this study was thus to provide anthropometric dimensions of Korean hands and fingers and recommend appropriate product design solutions for human hands. Six hundred Korean male and female subjects aging from 11 to 93 were selected, Thirteen different hands and fingers were measured along with demographic data(e.g., age, stature, weight} to determine the relationships among these obtained data, The results of this study should be considered in ergonomic design for every hand-used products and hand-operated control devices.
Keywords
Anthropometric dimensions of Korean hand; hand dimensions; hand characteristics;
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