title: Foot Pedal Forces for Seated Operators.
abstract: The foot controls of spot welding machines were orgonomicnlly evaluated, and redesign recammondations put forward. Ten male and ten female subjects were tested to dotermine the maximum isometric force that a seated operator could exert on a horizontal foot pedal. The experimental results showed no significant strength differences between right arid left legs and mole legs strengths were 9% to 50% greater than female leg strengths depending on the position of the foot pedal.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Engineering Production , University of Birmingham.
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Corlett
authors.affiliation: b British, Loyland, U.K. Ltd.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Bishop