Visual strain and lighting preferences of vdt users under different lighting systems

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 431-440

  Wolska, Agnieszka ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR PROTECTION NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Lighting preferences; Lighting systems; Vdt users; Visual fatigue

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASTHENOPIA; COMPUTER TERMINAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASTHENOPIA; COMPUTER TERMINALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGHTING; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 2142732467     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2003.11076580     Document Type: Article

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