An evaluation of the ergonomics of three computer keyboards

Ergonomics

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-72

  Zecevic, A ^a   Miller, D I ^a   Harburn, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Typing d video analysis wrist angles hand posture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EQUIPMENT; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OPERATOR; PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 0033957462     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/001401300184666     Document Type: Article

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