An evaluation of visual display unit placement by electromyography, posture, discomfort and preference

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 389-398

  Straker, Leon ^a   Mekhora, Keerin ^a,b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Posture; Video display units

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; SUBJECTIVE TESTING; USER INTERFACES;

POSTURE; VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT (VDU);

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0034284833     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(00)00014-7     Document Type: Article

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