A self-analysis of the NASA-TLX workload measure

Ergonomics

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 514-519

  Noyes, Jan M ^a   Bruneau, Daniel P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absolute vs. relative workload measures; Computer vs. paper administration; NASA TLX workload measure; Subjective workload

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; MANAGEMENT;

COMPUTER-BASED WORKLOAD MEASURES; NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION-TASK LOAD INDEX (NASA-TLX); SUBJECTIVE WORKLOAD;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; NASA TASK LOAD INDEX; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VOLUNTEER; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MICROCOMPUTERS; PAPER; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION; UNIVERSITIES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33847256828     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130701235232     Document Type: Article

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