Effects of computer monitor viewing angle and related factors on strain, performance, and preference outcomes

Human Factors

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 39-55

  Sommerich, C M ^a   Joines, S M B ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER KEYBOARDS; COMPUTER MONITORS; COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS; VISION;

MUSCULOSKELETAL STRAINS;

PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER; DISPLAY SYSTEM; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; MONITOR; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; PHYSICAL STRESS; READING; VISION;

EID: 0034960357     PISSN: 00187208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1518/001872001775992480     Document Type: Article

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