Glossary of Ergonomics & FCE Terminology
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PHYSICAL DEMAND FACTORS
The Revised Handbook for Analyzing Jobs indicates that the physical demands of an occupation are described in relationship to twenty different factors including Strength, Climbing, Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Crawling, Reaching, Handling, Fingering, Feeling, Talking, Hearing, Tasting/Smelling, Near Acuity, Far Acuity, Accommodation, Environment, Color Vision, Field of Vision.Matheson also defines such physical demand factors as Above-Shoulder Work, Static Neck Positioning, Static Standing, and Dynamic Standing.
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