Effects of Neuromuscular Tension in the Use of an Isometric Hand Controller.
Abstract
The effects of operator workload on average grip pressure and of neuromuscular tension on tracking performance were the objects of this research. In one experiment, a 'sub-critical' tracking task was performed by the operator while measurements of grip pressure were taken. In a second experiment, the operator was required to maintain average grip pressure at specified levels during 100-second tracking tasks while his RMS tracking error was measured. The results clearly indicate that average grip pressure increases as the workload increases and that higher average grip pressures result in higher RMS tracking error values. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0757252
Entities
People
- William Steele Smith Jr
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School