Mouse versus keyboard use: A comparison of shoulder muscle load

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 22, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 351-357

  Cooper, Annabel ^a   Straker, Leon ^b  

^a Curtin University of Technology ^*  (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anterior deltoid; Computer mouse; Electromyography; Keyboarding; Upper trapezius; Work related neck and upper limb disorders

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER KEYBOARDS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MICE (COMPUTER PERIPHERALS); MUSCLE;

SHOULDER MUSCLE LOADING;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTOID MUSCLE; DEVICE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK MUSCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER GIRDLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0032212126     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(97)00088-7     Document Type: Article

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