The effects of typing speed and force on motor control in symptomatic and asymptomatic office workers

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 779-795

  Szeto, Grace P Y ^a,b   Straker, Leon M ^b   O'Sullivan, Peter B ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer use; Keyboard operation; Keystroke speed and force; Motor control; Physical stressors; Work related neck and upper limb disorders

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER KEYBOARDS; FORCE CONTROL; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PERSONNEL; SPEED CONTROL;

COMPUTER USE; KEYBOARD OPERATION; MOTOR CONTROL; PHYSICAL STRESSORS; WORK-RELATED NECK AND UPPER LIMB DISORDERS;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCE; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OFFICE WORKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY;

EID: 23644451159     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2005.02.008     Document Type: Article

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