"a very good teaching aid . The suggested essays and exercises are invaluable and will help the novice to think in an applied manner. All in all, I would recommend this book" - Ergonomics, Vol. 47, Issue 11, 2004 "The fact that the Introduction to Ergonomics is a second edition, suggests Bridger has succeeded in providing a reference textbook needed by students and which their lecturers recommendThere are also some useful brief overviews research issues at the end of each chapter and some essays and exercises that should ease the load of those who teach ergonomicsone of the particularly useful areas is the addition of guidance on standardsThe book should be invaluable for all students of ergonomics and covers the breadth of topics required by the various registration bodies." -Occupational Health Review, Issue 116, July/August 2005
In this extensively revised and updated edition of his core textbook, Bob Bridger gives a comprehensive introduction to ergonomics and sets out the fundamental principles and key applications of the discipline.The anatomical, physiological, and psychological foundations of the subject are presented in introductory chapters, requiring students to have only minimal scientific background knowledge. Topics covered include: anthropometry, biomechanics, and workspace design; physical workload, fatigue, and stress; physiological methods; environmental factors; human information processing; control and display design; human-machine interaction; human error; and organizational and psychosocial factors at work. Common applications of ergonomics are explained in a range of social and technological contexts as well. New exercises for students appear at the end of each chapter and an instructor's manual is also available. There is a new emphasis on the teaching of implementable skills, including sections at the end of every chapter that review the evidence for the effectiveness of the material presented, as well as the demonstrated use of ergonomics principles to solve practical problems.
The main text and the manual include worked examples illustrating concepts such as the NIOSH lifting equation, RASH predictions, DSE, and manual handling evaluations.