Expert assessment of physical ergonomics at video-display unit workstations: Repeatability, validity and responsiveness to changes

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 437-442

  Ketola, Ritva ^a   Toivonen, Risto ^a   Luukkonen, Ritva ^a   Takala, Esa Pekka ^a   Viikari Juntura, Eira ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Expert assessment method; Repeatability; Validity; VDU ergonomics; Workstation characteristics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CHAIR; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVER VARIATION; OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; REPRODUCIBILITY; VIDEORECORDING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

ANTHROPOMETRY; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; COMPUTER TERMINALS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POSTURE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; VIDEO RECORDING; VISUAL PERCEPTION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 4644372556     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-004-0519-0     Document Type: Article

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