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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Appl Ergon. 2013 Nov 23;45(4):857–864. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2013.11.002

Table IV. Hand Repetition.

Job Task Step Material Video samples HAL* Right hand Mean (SD) HAL* Left hand Mean (SD)
Prep Demolition VCT, Carpet 3 3.3 (2.5) 2.6 (1.5)
Repair VCT 1 5.0 (0) 1.0 (0)
Mix Ceramic, Wood 4 5.3 (1.5) 3.0 (3.2)
Install Trowel VCT, Ceramic, Carpet 6 5.1 (0.8) 2.2 (2.2)
Cut/Lay VCT, Ceramic, Carpet, Wood 9 3.0 (0.7) 2.8 (0.8)
Finish Sponge/Buff Ceramic, Wood 5 3.2 (1.6) 1.4 (0.5)
Carpet Tack Carpet 2 3.0 (0) 1.0 (0)
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HAL- Hand Activity Level Scale (0=none, 10= highest rating). (Latko et al., 1997)