Computer work duration and its dependence on the used pause definition

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 772-778

  Richter, Janneke M ^a   Slijper, Harm P ^a   Over, Eelco A B ^a   Frens, Maarten A ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computer use; Software; Work duration

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; ERGONOMICS; MICE (COMPUTER PERIPHERALS); USER INTERFACES;

COMPUTER USE; WORK DURATION;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER MOUSE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; KEYBOARD; LOGLINEAR MODEL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; WORKING TIME;

EID: 45049085961     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2007.11.008     Document Type: Article

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