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Peer-reviewed journal articles from ONE Lab, grouped by year for clear browsing.

37 published journal articles

1 accepted article

2026

  1. Effects of menthol mouth rinsing on performance and surface EMG activity during heat-stressed cycling

    Hawke, K.V., Foley, R.C.A., La Delfa, N.J., Logan-Sprenger, H.M.

    Nutrients, 18(7), 1134.

    Fatigue & Recovery

  2. Assessing the reliability of baseline maximum voluntary contraction protocols

    Slade, G.E., Watterworth, M.W.B., La Delfa, N.J.

    PeerJ, 14, e20848.

    Fatigue & Recovery

  3. Asymmetric manual arm strength evident only in right-handed individuals

    Slade, G.E., Watterworth, M., Wakeely, F., Foley, R.C.A., La Delfa, N.J.

    IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 14(2), 132–143.

    Strength & Capability

2025

  1. Estimating maximum acceptable duty cycles for overhead exertions

    Watterworth, M.W.B., La Delfa, N.J.

    Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 84, 103049.

    Fatigue & Recovery

  2. A comprehensive scoping review and meta-analysis of upper-limb strength asymmetry

    Foley, R.C.A., Callaghan, D.H., Forman, G.N., Graham, J.D., Holmes, W.R., La Delfa, N.J.

    Scientific Reports, 15(1), 4636.

    Strength & Capability

  3. Between-day reliability of common muscle-fatigue measures during a repeated upper-limb fatigue protocol

    Watterworth, M., Graham, J.D., La Delfa, N.J.

    Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 26(1), 84–97.

    Fatigue & Recovery

  4. Examining the independent and carryover effects of cognitive and physical exertions on physical performance

    Pabla, R.K., Graham, J.D., Watterworth, M.W.B., La Delfa, N.J.

    Human Factors, 67(6), 560–577.

    Fatigue & Recovery

2024

  1. Assessing the contribution of different upper-limb degrees of freedom to an unconstrained shoulder proprioception task

    Russell, M., La Delfa, N.J., Murphy, B.A.

    Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 78, 102920.

    Strength & Capability

  2. The effect of handedness on upper-extremity isometric strength symmetry

    Watterworth, M.W.B., Wakeely, F., Fitzgerald, S.A., La Delfa, N.J.

    Applied Ergonomics, 114, 104133.

    Strength & Capability

2023

  1. Cervico-ocular and vestibulo-ocular reflexes in subclinical neck pain and healthy individuals: A cross-sectional study

    Campbell, D., Murphy, B., Burkitt, J., La Delfa, N.J., Sanmugananthan, P., Yielder, P.

    Brain Sciences, 13(11), 1603.

    Applied Ergonomics

  2. Equations for estimating the static supportive torque provided by upper-limb exoskeletons

    Watterworth, M., Dharmaputra, R., Porto, R., Cort, J., La Delfa, N.J.

    Applied Ergonomics, 113, 104092.

    Applied ErgonomicsDOI / publisher page (opens in a new tab)

  3. Self-selected pedal-assist e-bike use in older adults is moderate-to-vigorous intensity

    Jenkins, M., O’Rourke, N., Lustosa, L., La Delfa, N.J., Dogra, S.

    Journal of Transport & Health, 31, 101647.

    Applied Ergonomics

  4. Differential changes in somatosensory evoked potentials and motor performance: Pursuit-movement tasks versus force-matching tracking tasks

    Ambalavanar, U., La Delfa, N.J., McCracken, H., Zabihhosseinian, M., Yielder, P., Murphy, B.A.

    Journal of Neurophysiology, 128(6), 1453–1465.

    Applied Ergonomics

2022

  1. The sensitivity of shoulder-muscle fatigue to vertical hand location during complex manual-force exertions

    Accepted

    La Delfa, N.J., Whittaker, R.W., Lockley, R., Fournier, D., Dickerson, C.R.

    International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics.

    Fatigue & Recovery

  2. Exploring localized muscle-fatigue responses at current upper-extremity ergonomics threshold-limit values

    Abdel-Malek, D., Foley, R.C.A., Wakeely, F., Graham, J.D., La Delfa, N.J.

    Human Factors, 64(2), 385–400.

    Fatigue & RecoveryDOI / publisher page (opens in a new tab)

2021

  1. The effect of neck-muscle fatigue on shoulder humeral-rotation joint-position sense

    Russell, M., La Delfa, N.J., Murphy, B.

    Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 59, 102554.

    Fatigue & Recovery

  2. What is the validity of linear arm-strength estimates from the 3DSSPP software?

    Hall, A.D., La Delfa, N.J., Loma, C.M., Potvin, J.R.

    Applied Ergonomics, 94, 103415.

    Strength & Capability

  3. Higher body mass index and body-fat percentage correlate with lower joint and functional strength in working-age adults

    Bulbrook, B., La Delfa, N.J., MacDonald, A., Liang, C., Callaghan, J.P., Dickerson, C.R.

    Applied Ergonomics, 95, 103453.

    Strength & Capability

  4. A biomechanical evaluation of different footrest heights during standing computer work

    Cregg, A., Foley, R.C.A., Livingston, L., La Delfa, N.J.

    Ergonomics, 64(3), 342–353.

    Applied Ergonomics

  5. Determining best practices for manual pill crushing through evaluation of upper extremity muscle exposures

    La Delfa, N.J., Kunasegaram, A., Whittaker, R.L., Dickerson, C.R.

    Applied Ergonomics, 90, 103275.

    Applied ErgonomicsDOI / publisher page (opens in a new tab)

  6. Nine-degree-of-freedom kinematic modelling of the upper-limb complex for constrained workplace evaluation

    DeBoon, B., Foley, R.C.A., Nokleby, S., La Delfa, N.J., Rossa, C.

    Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 143(2), 021009.

    Digital Ergonomics

  7. Calibrating ratings of perceived fatigue relative to objective measures of localized muscle fatigue using a feedback-based familiarization protocol

    Abdel-Malek, D., Wakeely, F., Foley, R.C.A., Graham, J.D., La Delfa, N.J.

    Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 22(5), 511–527.

    Fatigue & RecoveryDOI / publisher page (opens in a new tab)

2019

  1. The influence of hand location and handle orientation on female manual-arm strength

    La Delfa, N.J., Evans, Z.C., Potvin, J.R.

    Applied Ergonomics, 81, 102896.

    Strength & Capability

  2. The benefits of advanced exposure metrics to estimate occupational shoulder demands

    Vidt, M.E., La Delfa, N.J., Maciukiewicz, J.M., Ho, A., Callaghan, J.P., Dickerson, C.R.

    International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation, 7(1), 13–33.

    Digital ErgonomicsDOI / publisher page (opens in a new tab)

  3. Algorithmically detectable directional changes in upper-extremity motion indicate substantial myoelectric shoulder-muscle fatigue during a repetitive manual task

    Whittaker, R.W., La Delfa, N.J., Dickerson, C.R.

    Ergonomics, 62(3), 431–443.

    Fatigue & Recovery

  4. An evaluation of off-axis manual forces and upper-extremity joint moments during unilateral pushing and pulling exertions

    Borgs, S., La Delfa, N.J., Dickerson, C.R.

    Ergonomics, 62(1), 52–64.

    Strength & Capability

2017

  1. Muscular exposures during two-handed maximal pushing and pulling tasks

    Chow, A., La Delfa, N.J., Dickerson, C.R.

    IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 5(3–4), 136–147.

    Strength & Capability

  2. A musculoskeletal model to estimate relative changes in wrist strength due to interacting wrist and forearm postures

    La Delfa, N.J., Potvin, J.R.

    Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 20(13), 1403–1411.

    Strength & Capability

  3. The Arm Force Field method to predict manual-arm strength based on hand location and force direction

    La Delfa, N.J., Potvin, J.R.

    Applied Ergonomics, 59, Part A, 410–421.

    Strength & Capability

  4. The biomechanical demands of manual scaling on the shoulders and neck of dental hygienists

    La Delfa, N.J., Grondin, D.E., Dresser, J., Potvin, J.R., Howarth, S.J.

    Ergonomics, 60(1), 127–137.

    Field Ergonomics

2016

  1. Multidirectional manual-arm strength and its relationship with resultant shoulder moment and arm posture

    La Delfa, N.J., Potvin, J.R.

    Ergonomics, 59(12), 1625–1636.

    Strength & Capability

  2. Predicting manual-arm strength: A comparison of artificial neural-network and regression approaches

    La Delfa, N.J., Potvin, J.R.

    Journal of Biomechanics, 49, 602–605.

    Strength & Capability

  3. Testing the assumption in ergonomics software that overall shoulder strength can be accurately calculated by treating orthopaedic axes as independent

    Hodder, J.N., La Delfa, N.J., Potvin, J.R.

    Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 29, 50–54.

    Strength & Capability

  4. Working position influences the biomechanical demands on the lower back during dental hygiene

    Howarth, S.J., Grondin, D.E., La Delfa, N.J., Dresser, J., Potvin, J.R.

    Ergonomics, 59(4), 545–555.

    Field Ergonomics

2015

  1. The interacting effects of forearm rotation and exertion direction on male and female wrist strength

    La Delfa, N.J., Langstaff, N., Hodder, J.N., Potvin, J.R.

    International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 45, 124–128.

    Strength & Capability

2014

  1. EMG processing to interpret a neural tension-limiting mechanism with fatigue

    La Delfa, N.J., Sutherland, C.A., Potvin, J.R.

    Muscle & Nerve, 50, 384–392.

    Fatigue & Recovery

  2. Equations to predict female manual-arm strength based on hand location relative to the shoulder

    La Delfa, N.J., Petruzzi, C., Freeman, C., Potvin, J.R.

    Ergonomics, 57(2), 254–261.

    Strength & Capability

2013

  1. The Gunslinger Effect: Why are movements made faster when responding to versus initiating an action?

    La Delfa, N.J., Garcia, D.B.L., Cappelletto, J.A.M., McDonald, A.C., Lyons, J.L., Lee, T.D.

    Journal of Motor Behavior, 45(2), 85–90.

    Applied Ergonomics