PROCEEDINGS OF THE

XVth Triennial Congress of theInternational Ergonomics AssociationandThe 7th Joint Conference of

Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society

PROCEEDINGSHuman Performance and Aging

"Ergonomics in the Digital Age"August 24 - 29, 2003

Seoul, Korea

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VOLUME 4 CONTENTS

HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND AGING

> HUMAN RELIABILITY

HUMAN RELIABILITY I

Assessment of Human Error Based on Evaluation of Plant Operations 1Hunszu Liu, Sheue-Ling Hwang, Thu-Hua Liu, and Guang-Hann Chen

Methodology for Human Reliability Quantification5

Miroljub Grozdanovic and Suzana Savic

Ergonomics and the Studies on Human Reliability in the Nuclear Power Plant 9Maria Cristina Zamberlan, Vendtia Santos, and Vaner Diniz de Sauza

Temporal Control in Equal Interval Tapping Involving the Use ofVarious Muscle Groups 11Hiromi Hashimoto and Masashi Yamada

Fuzzy Multivariate Approach to Analysis of Human Error Based on Macro-Ergonomics 15Junzo Watada, Yoshiyuki Yabuuchi, and Takayuki Kawaura

Operator's Behavior and Performance Analysis of Emergency Tasks Using a Simulator in a Nuclear Power Plants 19Won-Dea Jung, Jin-Kyun Park, Jae-Whan Kim, and Jae-joo Ha

HUMAN RELIABILITY II

Organizer: Oliver Straeter

Solutions for Human Automation Partnership in European Air Traffic Management 23

Oliver Straeter

Assessment of the Impact on Mental Workload from Advanced Air Traffic Management Systems: A Diagnostic 27Tool

Irene Low

Measuring the Quality of Group Interaction in Nuclear Power Plant Environments by Using Eye Movement 31Behavior

Ryoko Fukuda, ThomasVoggenberger, Oliver Strater, and Heiner Bubb

Achieving Consistent and Detailed Incident Documentation for a Common Interdisciplinary Human Reliability Data- 35

Base

Bernd Linsenmaier

The Guideline VDI4006 "Human Reliability", Part 1 and 2 39

Heiner Bubb

Quantification of Human Reliability for Safety Critical Actions - A Case Study on Korean Advanced PWRs 43Prabhakar V. Varde, D.Y. Lee, and J.B. Han

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• INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCE

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCE

Novice-Expert Differences in Flight Situation Awareness and Action Planning as a Function of Complexity 47

Andrew R Dattel and Young Woo Sohn

Acquisition of Flying Skills and Position of Flight Control Stick 51

Bo-keun Cho and Fereydoun Aghazadeh

Studying the Differences in Performance between Expert and Novice Computer Game Players 55

Pei-Luen P. Rau and Yu-Hua Pan

Difference of Human Compensatory Tracking Behavior Between the Left and Right Hands 59

Hung-Sying Jing, Yeong-Shm Liang, and C Joseph Lu

Adaptive Phenomenon of Human Compensatory Tracking Behavior 64

Hung-Sying Jing, Yih-Nen Jeng, and Hsuan-Yu Chen

Inter Player Variability and Common Features in Playing Melodies on the Guitar 68

Nobuhiko Hama, Masanobu Miura, and Masuzo Yanagida

PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY

PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGYI

Chronobiology and Travelling Sports Teams 72

Thomas P Reilly, Jim Waterhouse, and Ben Edwards

Cascade Estimation Model for Thinking State Monitoring Using Plural Physiological Signals 76

Taketoshi Kurooka, Ippei Hoshi, Yuh Yamashita, and Hirokazu Nishitani

Psycho-Physiological Reactions in Children Using Computer Games 80

Yoshinon Hone

Psychophysiological "Cost" of Mental Performance in Cognitive Tasks with Opposite Goals 84

OleksandrYuBurov

The Influence ofTask Nature on Mental Effort and Task Performance 87

AdaW S Leung, Chetwyn C H Chan, and Jufang He

The Correlation Between Heart Rate and Perceptual Responses to Marching over Varying Gradients with Adjusted 91Loads and SpeedsPatricia A Scott and Andrew I. Todd

PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY II

Effects of Report Order on Multidimensional Stimuli Identification An Event-Related Brain Potential Study 95l-hsuan Shen and Kong-king Shieh

Constructing Brain Computer Interface System with Wavelot TransformTomotaka Okumura, Kentaro Kotani, and Ken Horn

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Relationships between Human Brain Activities and Subjective Preference for a Sound Field 104Yoshiharu Soeta, Seiji Nakagawa, Mitsuo Tonoike, and Yoichi Ando

Dynamics of Brain Activities on Controlling Force Intensity 108Shigeaki Esaka, Kentaro Kotani, Mitsuo Tonoike, and Ken Horii

Study of Evaluation Method for Mental Activity on Predictive Control: Based on Brain Waves 112

Daiji Kobayashi and Sakae Yamamoto

Effect of Alcohol on the Cerebral Functions Observed in Eye Movements during Tracking a Visual Target 116Akihiro Kasumi, Ken Horii, Kentaro Kotani, Yutaka Kitamura, and Takamasa Kaneshiro

THE USE OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL METHODS IN ERGONOMICS

Organizer: Wolfram Boucsein

Event Related Potantials during a Driving Simulation Task 120Akihiro Yagi, H. Tanaka, N. Kanamori, and K. Kazai

The Validation of Demand-Effort Model 122

Jung-Yong Kim, Sang-Young Yoon, and Min-Cheol Whang

The Quantitative Evaluation of Television Advertisement by Using Electroencephalogram (EEG) 126

Jung-Yong Kim, J.S. Park, M.S. Kim, and MX. Whang

A Comparison of Subjective and Psychophysiological Reactions to Changes in Mental Workload in Young and 129Older SubjectsMasahiro Hashimoto, Shinji Miyake, and Masaharu Kumashiro

Psychophysiological Assessment of Emotion-Eliciting Properties of Cosmetic Products 133

Wolfram Boucsein and Florian Schaefer

Nature Psychophysiology - Its Concept and Future Prospects 137

Shinji Miyake

Effects of Favorite Music and Nature Sound on Mood, Task Performance and Physiological Indices 141

Masaki Teshima and Shinji Miyake

HUMAN PERFORMANCE

HUMAN PERFORMANCE I

Relationship between Visual Discomfort and Musculoskeletal I llness for VDUfVisual Display Unit) Operators 145

Arne Aaras, Gunnar Horgen, Hans-Henrik Bj0rset, and Ola Ro

Acceptable Ranges of Observation Angles for Moving Images 148

Kiyo Moriguchi and Ryoji Yoshitake

Influence of Time Delay to Human Operator in Teleoperation 150

Kenji Furusawa, Kentaro Kotani, and Ken Horii

Does Break Schedule Augmentthe Fatigue Associated with VDTWork? 154

Chetwyn C. H.Chan, Ada Leung, Simon Yeung, Joanne Hung, Jufang He, and Tatia M. C. Lee

A Study of Internet Game Addiction and Break-Off

Pei-Luen Patrick Rau and Shu-Yun Peng

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HUMAN PERFORMANCE II

Finger Skills of Ceramic Beginners 165

Tadao Makizuka

Human Performance in Monitoring Linear Automation Behavior 168

Celestine A Ntuen, Eui H Park, Een Mayers, and Keena Byrd

Measurement and Evaluation of Human Performance and Its Application to Intelligence Image Recognition for 172Visual InspectionMasao Nakagawa and Hidetoshi Nakayasu

Compatibility Effects for Orthogonal Display-Control Arrangements 176Yang SeokCho and RobertW Proctor

Reticle Pattern Selection of Optical Sight 180Kok Tiong Soo, Wai Keong Seet, and Naresh Kumar

Effect of Monitor Height on Monitoring Task with Multiple VDT Monitors 184

Seong Han Kim, Joong Ho Lee, Seok Hee Na, and Mm K Chung

HUMAN PERFORMANCE III

Driver's Fatigue Characteristics in a Prolonged Driving 188

Kyung S Park and Bong K Koh

Sleep Deprivation, Useful fields of Vision, and Car Driving task 192Annick Potter, Sandnne Gruau, Olivier Laya, and Michel Pottier

Mechanism of Human Information Processing on Constituting Useful Field of View in Driving a Load Vehicle 196Kimihiro Yamanaka and Hidetoshi Nakayasu

The Effects of Lateral Position Warnings on Driving Performance and Road Safety 200Shiaw-Tsyr Uang and Cheng-Li Liu

Effects of Driving in Electronic Coupled Convoys of Motor Vehicles Empirical Evidence of Risky Time-Headway- 201Adaptation and Strategies of Prevention

Eva-Maria Eick, Matthias Wille, and Guenter Debus

Effects of Job Factors on Satisfaction in Mass and Medium Volume Productions in Automotive Industry 208Implication for Job DesignSiti Zawiah Md Dawal and Z. Taha

HUMAN PERFORMANCE IV

Influence of Neck-Shoulder Pain and Motor Strategy Among Experienced and Inexperienced Workers in 212Standardised Work

Pascal M Madeleine, Michael Voigt, and LarsArendt-Nielsen

The Study of Computer Terminal Operator's Self-Perceived Fatigue in e-Generation 216Tao Chia-Jen

Analysis of Palpate Fingertip Operation in Evaluting the Hand Using a Sensor Glove for Pressure 223Summ Lee, Masayoshi Kamijo, Toyonon Nishimatsu, Tsugutake Sadoyama, Yoshio Shimizu, and NobuyukiMinamisawa

Working Time Recommendations for the Load Reduction of Employees in Retail Stores 227GertZulch, Patricia Stock, and Thomas Bogus

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A Study of Applied Ergonomics on Sports Injury and Fencing Performance 231Fang-Tsan Lin and Chih-Lin Chang

HUMAN PERFORMANCEV

Effects of Introversion-Extraversion and Task Load on Mental Fatigue 235Motonori Ishibashi and Tomoyuki Yoshida

An Evaluation of Japanese Sign Language Animated on Screen for Hearing-Impaired People in Stomach X-ray 240InspectionKazunari Morimoto, Takao Kurokawa, Kantaro Uchikawa, Teruyo Kitahara, Kazushi Taoda, Katsuo Nishiyama, andTamotsu Fujita

Effects ofScene Movements on Cybersickness in Virtual Environment 244K. S. Park, J. A. Choi, K. T. Kim, and S. S. Kim

A Proposal for a Spatial Expression Method of Human Performance on System Operation 248Satoshi Suzuki, Keiko Kasamatsu, Yusuke Yazu, and Satoki P. Ninomija

Drudgery Reduction of Rural Women Through Use of Appropriate Technologies 252Veena Sangwan, Indirawati, and Lali Yadav

HUMAN PERFORMANCE VI

On Performance Prediction for Dragging Operation in using Pen-Tablet System 257Satoshi Suzuki, Keiko Kasamatsu, Yusuke Yazu, and Satoki P. Ninomija

Localization of 3D Sound in a Noise Environment 261

Fang Chen and Otto Carlander

Performance Degradation Due to Protective Clothing in the Heat 265

Hein A. M. Daanen, T. K. Tan., C. L Koerhuis, and J. Van der Horn

How Do Endoscopists Maintain Situation Awareness in Colonoscopy? 271

Caroline G. L Cao

A Case Study of Work's Perception of Organizational Characteristics, Subsequent Stress and Technology 275

Accpetance

Young Ho Rhee

Training-Related Difference in Cardinal Direction Judements Based on Integrating Reference Frames 279

Ronggang Zhou, Jiazhong Yang, and Kan Zhang

PERFORMANCE IN HIGHLY-AUTOMATED WORK ENVIRONMENTS

Organizer: Juergen Sauer

Cognitive Team Diversity and Performance in Complex Human-Machine-Systems 283

Juergen Sauer, Tobias Felsing, Holger Franke, and Bruno Ruettinger

Designing Advanced Decision Aids for Air Traffic Control: Balancing Benefits and Costs in Human Performance 287

Ulla Metzger and Raja Parasuraman

The Effect of Automation, Pace, and Task Duration on Operator Situation Awareness and Performance 291

Jaruwan Klamklay and Patrick E. Patterson

Designing for Effective Information Support of Human Operators ofAutomated Systems 297

Raja Parasuraman and Bernd Lorenz

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HUMAN PERFORMANCE I

The Task of Modeling Driver Performance 301

P Ward, P A Hancock, H C N Ganey, M Mouloua, and J L Szalma

Stress and Performance Contrasting Different Descriptive Relationships 304

P A Hancock, H C N Ganey, and J L Szalma

Why Is It So Hard to SayWhether Cell Phone Use in Cars Is Safe or Not? 306

PA Hancock, HCN Ganey, M Mouloua, and J A Smither

Eye Blinking during Various Visio-Perceptual Tasks 308

Zo|iro Katoh, Aya Sakuragawa, Yasuaki Fukuta, Akemi Tomita, Shin Saitou, Yoshio Nakashima, and Mamoru

Takamatsu

Development of the Hand Measurement Method and Dimensions for Glove Pattern-Making 312

Kyoung-ok Ryu and Mi-a Suh

Analysing the Demands of Football Match-Play 316

Thomas Reilly

Development of a Fatigue Screening Tool 320

KokTiong Soo and Wai Keong Seet

HUMAN PERFORMANCE II

Operational and Ergonomic Aspects of the Evaluation of Large Real-Time Simulations 321

Hugh David

Linear Analysis of EEG Responses during Visual Attention Task 325

In-Hyeng Kang, Byung-Chan Mm, Seung-Hyun Jin, and Chul-Jung Kim

EEG and ECG Responses in Young Boys during the Performance of Attention Tasks 329

Ji-Yeon Choi, Byung-Chan Mm, Young Woo Nam, In-Hyeng Kang, Eun Jung Sung, and Chul Jung Kim

Work Ability of University Hospital Nurses in Japan 333

Chizuko Miyamoto and Yukiko Okui

Measurement of Attentional Performance Towards the Reduction of Human Errors by Newly Developed 337

"Compound Digit Check Test (CDCT)"

Tomoki Ohashi, Jiro Gyoba, and Shin-ichi Monkawa

The Physiological Strain During Airport Baggage Handling 341

Thomas Reilly and Joanne Burke

Subjective Feeling, Performance and Physiological Strain while Driving under Alcohol Intoxication 344

AdiRonen,T Oron-Gilad, Y Moed, D Shinar, andY Cassuto

HUMAN PERFORMANCE III

Situational Preparedness in Aviation 348

David Chan and Martin G Helander

Workers Feelings about Work Spaces Evaluative Methods and Design PrinciplesTakahiro Katagin and Tadahiko Fukuda

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Information Space and Error in a Distance Learning Environment 356Dong Yool Kim and Colin G Dairy

The Relationship between the Environmental Comfort Perception and the Incidence of Pains in Neuron Paedtatric 360Physiotherapists A Case StudyCiro Francode Medeiros Neto Francisco Soares Masculo, Luis Bueno da Silva, and Germana Costa Rocha

Peculiarities of Working Conditions and Functional State of the Chernobyl Accident's Liquidators 364Vladimir Chernyuk and Olga Tkachenko

Effect of Fanning on Evaporative Heat Loss and Tympanic Temperature during Exercise under Heat Stress 368Masafumi Torn, Kotarou Umeda,Takeshi Arima, Kohji Hirakoba, Zbigniew Szygula, and Toshio Abe

The Work Intensification in the Call Centers in Brazil 372Maria Cnstma Palmer Lima Zamberlan, and Venetia Santos

HUMAN PERFORMANCE IV

The Comparison of the Color Perception between Korean, Japanese and American Undergraduates 375OkHeeAn

Characteristics of the Spatial Behavior of Workers in a Nuclear Power Plant I Analysis of Visual Lines and Objects 379

of Seeing in Video ImagesMasaru Hikono and Matsui Yuko

ATheoretical Study on Reduction of Slipping Accidents when SupportTools Be Used 383

Hiroshi Sugiyama, Mitsuhiro Hoshino, and Ikou Kaku

Standardization of Human Reliability Analysis Procedure for Probabilistic Safety Assessment of Korean Nuclear 387

Power Plants

Dae II Kang, Kwang Seob Jung, and Won Dea Jung

Ways of Presenting Information and the Characteristics of Cognitive Distance of Walking (1] Comparing the 391

Tactile Abilities of the Blind and the SightedMisa Grace Kwok, Hiroshi Takenouchi, and Tadahiko Fukuda

Characteristics on the Spatial Behavior of Workers in a Nuclear Power Plant II Analysis on Speech Content 393

During NavigationMatsui Yuko and Hikono Masaru

Ways of Presenting Information and the Characteristics of Cognitive Distance of Walking (2) Assistance for 397

Distance Perception Using Empirical Information in Real SpaceHiroshi Takenouchi, Misa Grace Kwok, and Yoshiyasu Takefuji

HUMAN PERFORMANCE V

Large Real-Time Simulators as Training, Evaluation and Experimental Tools 401

Hugh David

Relationship between Arousal Level in Mental Work during Night and Individual Characteristics 406

Mizukami Naoki, Sato Kiyoshi, Kuramata Tetsuo, and Sawa Mitsugu

Objective Evaluation of Design for OS Screen Using Eye Movement 411

HiroyukiNakamura.TakaoAoki, and Hiroshi Tanaka

Measuring Mental Workload Arising from Mental-Set Switching 415

Kazumitsu Shinohara

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• HUMAN ERROR MANAGEMENT

SAFETY AND HUMAN ERROR MANAGEMENT

Organizer: Yusaku Okada

Epidemiological Study and Human Factors Analysis of Inappropriate Human Acts 417

Akinori Komatsubara

Managing Errors by Using Operating Experience of Nuclear Industry 419

Yuko Hirotsu, Kenichi Takano, Tadashi Tsuge, and Joji Tsumura

Quality Management of Helicopter on Human Factors - A Proposal of Human Error Possibility Measurement Index 423

Keigo Miyata, Keita Mita, Yusaku Okada, and Atsushi Koyanagi

An Activity on Improving Patient Safety in Japan 427

Ohashi Takeo, Yuji Koba, and Shingo Ueno

An Analysis of Performance Shaping Factors in Nursing Work - Aim to Establish Human Error Management in a 431

HospitalYusaku Okada, Masato Shirai, and Masahiko Watanabe

HUMAN BEHAVIOR

NON-RESTRICTED MEASUREMENT OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS

Organizer: Hikaru Inooka

A New Ensemble Average Technique for Ambulatory Cardiac Function Monitoring 435

Y. H. Byun, K.H. Yoo, N.G. Kim, and C.G. Song

Study on Fall Prediction Utilizing Portable Instruments 438

Hideyuki Isobe, Yasuaki Ohtaki, and Hikary Inooka

Ambulatory Monitoring System for ECG Diagnosis 442

Gu Young Jeong, Kee Ho Yu, Nam Gyun Kim, and Hikarou Inooka

Estimation ofThree-DimensionalTrajectory of Toe and Direction during Level Walk Utilizing Body Acceleration 446Koichi Sagawa, Kan Koiwa, Mitsutoshi Susumago, and Yasuaki Ohtaki

Classification of Daily Activities and Estimation of Energy Consumption by Using a Portable Device 450Shinichi Sunaga, Mitsutoshi Susumago, Yasuaki Ohtaki, Akihiro Suzuki, and Hikaru Inooka

BEHAVIOR-BASED HUMAN ENVIRONMENT CREATION TECHNOLOGY

Organizer: Matsutaro Yoshioka

Aim of "Behavior-Based Human Environment Creation Technology" 454Matsutaro Yoshioka, Motoyuki Akamatsu, Katsunori Matsuoka, and Tomomasa Sato

MeasurementTechnologies For Driver and Driving Behavior 458

Motoyuki Akamatsu

Research and Development of Driving-Support System for Individual Driving Ability 462Shunichi Doi, Sueharu Nagiri, Yasushi Amano, Katsuhiko Fukui, and Toshiyuki Taguchi

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Skills ImprovementAssistance Technology for ManufacturingTasks 466Tomoharu Yamaguchi, Hideo Azuma, Koichi Kitamura, Toshio Uenishi, and Motoyuki Akamatsu

Development of Real Time Life Support System Based on Living Behavior Understanding 470Katsunon Matsuoka

Development of a Safety Education System to Support and Activate Before-Work Safety Activites for Workers 474Setsuko Yoshino.Takayuki Kubota, and Hidetaka Komiya

• ERMERGENCY& WARNING

WARNINGS! I - AUDITORY AND VISUAL WARNINGS' EMPIRICAL RESULTSAND THEORY

Organizer Michael S Wogalter

Symbol Primes Cross-Cultural Comparison of Symbol Representations 479

Tonya LSmith-Jackson, S David Leonard, and Abeeku Essuman-Johnson

Building on Test Results to Design Safety Symbols 483

Nora Olgyay

Safe Product Design The Role ofWarnings, Instructions, and Systems Analysis 488

Richard G Pearson

Applications of Warning Research Consumer, Industry and Forensic Issues 490

MichaelS Wogalter, Kenneth R Laughery, Michael J Kalsher, and Richard G Pearson

WARNINGS! II - WARNINGS AND RISK COMMUNICATION

Organizer MichaelS Wogalter

The Effects of Contextual Information on Allocation of Responsibility A Social Cognitive Framework 492

Michael J Kalsher, Alex F Viale, Nikolaus P Yockey, Kevin J Williams, and Michael S Wogalter

Warnings Research A Methodological Analysis of Rating Procedures 498

KBnneth R Laughery and Danielle L Paige

The Design and Evaluation ofan On-Product Warning Applying a Theoretical Model 500

Gerald M Goldhaber

Technology-Based Warnings Improving Safety through Increased Cognitive Supportto Users 504

Christopher B Mayhorn and Michael S Wogalter

Passenger Egress, Risk Communication and the Ladbroke Grove Rail Disaster

AndrewWeyman and Alan Jackson 508

EMERGENCY AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN MAN-MACHINE SYSTEM-WHO HAS PRIORITY, MAN OR MACHINE?

Organizer Yukiko Kakimoto

Emergency and Human Errors Based on Recent Aircraft Accidents in Japan 512

Yukiko Kakimoto

Sudden Hazards How Do We Behave'

Hong Son Shin

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Human Oriented Automation Systems 520

Akira Ishibashi

New Challenges on Vehicle Automation Human Trust in and Reliance on Adaptive Cruise Control Systems 524

Toshiyuki Inagaki

Toward Effective Training Methods to Support Human Judgment Performance 528

YounhoSeong, Gordon J Gattie, and AnnM Bisantz

AGING

AGING AND DISABILITIES I

Does Driving Slower Compensate for Age-Related Cognitive Changes7 532

Cheryl A Bolstad

The Behavioral Analysis of Pedestrian by Information Cognition of Traffic System 536

Joo-Hee Son, Sang Do Lee, and Young Sook Kim

A Conceptual Study of Prospective Audio Reminder as Cognitive Support for Medication Adherence of Elderly 540

Adults

Hee Kiah Tan and Fang Chen

The Effects of Visual Field on the Impression of Walking Space Considerations of the Age Differences between 544

the Young and the Elderly SubjectsNana Itoh and Tadahiko Fukuda

Age - Oriented Work Models for Different Branches 548

Manfred Rentzsch and An|a Gorn

AGING AND DISABILITIES II

Effects ofTrunk Health Status on Ability to Tolerate Sustained and Cyclical Static Trunk Flexion 552

William Monroe Keyserling, Sundarvalh P Sudarsan, Bernard J Martin, and Haig, A J

Biological Age and Cardiovascular System Activity in Electricity Ditribution Network Controllers 556

Natalia A Bobko

Cardiovascular Risk in Older Operators in Broadcasting and TV Stations in Bulgaria 560

Katia Koicheva Vangelova, Chnsto Deyanov, and Mishel Israel

Age-Ad|usted Shift Time Reform in Industrial Workers in Two Chemical Plants 564

Rudolf Karazman, Irene Kloimueller, Manfred Lmdorfer, Andreas Faux, Ursula Klem-Apfalter, K Morawetz I, and

Gaertner Johannes

Simple Tasks in the Food Industry as a Risk Factor in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 567

Joanna Buga|ska, Ezbieta Lastowiecka, and Stefania Tarnawska

Generation Differences in Joint Torque in Healthy JapaneseSenchi Hisamoto, Masatoshi Higuchi, Hideki Miyoshi, and Norio Miura

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AGING AND DISABILITIES III

Age Conform Career Models in Hopsital Nurses for Sustaining Knowledge and Quality, Work Interest and 572WorkabilityRudolf Karazman, Irene Kloimueller, and Anni Danzmger

AnErgonomic Study on Rising-Aided Apparatus Design for the Chronically Bed-Ridden Suffers 574Hsin-HsiLai, Ching-Chern Shieh, and Heng-Chang Lin

Quality of Life and Gerontechnology An Applied Proiectof a Night-Table for the Elderly User 578Maria Rita Pinto, Stefania De Medici, and Marco De Luca

Proposalfor a Walk-Training Support System for Hemiplegia 583Chikamune Wada and ShogoYamada

Nursing Personnel of Night Schedule at University Hospital and Work Ability - Preliminary Results 587Manuela de Santan Pi Chillida and Ines Monteiro Cocco

Work Ability among Cleaning Workers at University Hospital-Campinas, Brazil 589Andrade CB and Ines Monteiro Cocco

AGING AND DISABILITIES IV

Stress Factors Predictive of Early Pension or Staying atWork in Professional Cleaning 591Work A 11-year Follow-upLeila Hopsu, Veikko Louhevaara, and Anneli Leppanen

Determinants of Perceived Strain of Fire Fighters A 3-year Follow-up 594Veikko A Louhevaara, S Lusa, A Punakallio, and R Luukkonen

A Proposal on Evaluation Method for Lifetime Homes Based on Building Standards in United Kingdom 597Akiko Mori, Akio Baba, and Wataru Asaine

Needs of the OlderAdults and Design Factors of Smart Homes 601

Yong Ming Kow and Martin G Helander

Proposal of Mobile Audiometry Measuring System by Using Mobile Phones 605

Norio Nakamura

Work Ability among Information Technology Company Workers - Preliminary Results 609

Ml Monteiro-Cocco

Visual Chromatic Spatial and Temporal Contrast Sensitivity Functions in Elderly People 612

Haruo Isono, Shigetoshi Takabashi, and Chihiko Yamada

AGE MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE: POSSIBILITIES AND OBSTACLES

Organizer Juham llmannen

LIFE Strategic Based HR-Programme for Balancing Generations and Managing Age Diversity in the Automotive 616

and Steel Company VOESTALPINERudolf Karazman, S Oberleitner, H Rittenschober.W Berger.andl Klomnuller

Leadership and Work Ability amang Industry Workes of DifferentAges 619

Clas-HakanNygard, M Pitkanen, and H Arola

Age Management in Practice Obstacles and Possibilities

Barbro Skoglund and Caj Skoglund

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AGING AND DISABILITIES I

Air Travel and the Aging Nomad 625

Catherine Ejiogu, PatrickW Jordan, and Gresham Bell

Stimulating Innovation and Workability in an Aging Work-Force Via a Tool for Self-Organization 629

Klaus-Dieter Froehner, Ze Li, Bakn Hamad, and Sven Thonnessen

Development of a Wearable Ultrasonic Sensor for Urination Dysfunction 633

Hiroyuki Kodama, Hisashi Yoshimura, Jun Sugawara, Yoshihiko Nagata, Eiji Iwatsubo, and Kiyomi Matsuo

Effect of Tactile Ground Surface Indicators to the Gait of People with Normal Vision 637

Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Takamichi Takashima, Mieko Hayashi, and Hiroshi Fujimoto

How Elderly People Cope with Difficulties in Their Everyday Life' 641

Yoshie Shimodaira, Macky Kato, and Nobuo Ohashi

Availability oftheStroopEffectfor Dementia and MCI Diagnosis 645

Hisashi Uchiyama, Yi Guo, and Ichiro Fukumoto

Signaling Procedural Instructions and Supporting Comprehension by Older Adults 649

HirokiYamamoto

AGING AND DISABILITIES II

Work Ability and Life Style Among Brazilian's Young Workers-Office Boys 652

Maria Ines Monteiro-Cocco and A C P Fernandas

Comparison of Foot Shape in the Elderly and Young Using 3-D Scanner 655

Se Jin Park and Hyun Ja Lee

Comparison of Face and Head Shape in the Elderly and Young Using 3-D Scanner 659

Se Jin Park and Hyun Ja Lee

Effect of Functional Stimulation System for the Motor Disabled

Takeshi Sato, Macky Kato, Shunichiro Yasui, Akiko Abe, Eiji Watanabe, Masami Miyazaki, Shoji Igawa, Kimitaka 663

Nakazawa, and Hideo Yano

Effects of Age and/or Passive Posture Change on R-R Interval Variability 665

Mou Nagasaka, Yuko Kuroki, Kotaro Abe, Michiko Tanaka, Toshio Kobayashi, and Yoshikazu Sakakihara

Motion Characteristics ofWalking-Upstairs and Downstairs in the Elderly 669

Takashi Yokoi, Hiroshi Yamada, Fummari Kaneko, Kikue Sato, Masahiro Hayashi, and Yuka Yamada

The Floor Reaction Forces in the Cross-Legged Sitting Posture on Low Chair of Spring-Legs 673

Yoshiteru Yokoji