The effect of a feedback signal in a computer mouse on hovering behaviour, productivity, comfort and usability in a field study

Ergonomics

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 140-155

  De Kraker, Heleen ^a   De Korte, Elsbeth ^a   Van Mil, Ferry ^a   Rijs, Bartjan ^a   Bongers, Paulien ^a,b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Computer mouse; Feedback; Prevention of work related upper limb symptoms; Productivity

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT; FEEDBACK; MICE (COMPUTER PERIPHERALS); VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

FEEDBACK SIGNAL; HOVERING BEHAVIOR;

ERGONOMICS;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER MOUSE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGONOMICS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRODUCTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TACTILE STIMULATION; VIBRATION SENSE;

ADULT; EFFICIENCY; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POSTURE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIBRATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 38849109430     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130701565646     Document Type: Article

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