Measuring computer style: The frequency and distribution of computer keyboard behaviors

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1351-1355

  Baker, Nancy A ^a   Redfern, Mark S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER KEYBOARD USERS; COMPUTER KEYBOARDING; RISK FACTORS;

COMPUTER KEYBOARDS; HEALTH RISKS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; USER INTERFACES;

PERSONAL COMPUTERS;

EID: 44349137326     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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