Temporal change in bimanual interkeypress intervals and self-reported symptoms during continuous typing

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 319-325

  Liang, Huey Wen ^a,b   Hwang, Yaw Huei ^a   Chang, Fu Han ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Computers; Exposure assessment; Performance; Typewriting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPUTERS; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; EFFICIENCY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FINGERS; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OFFICE AUTOMATION; PAIN; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58549100239     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-008-9150-3     Document Type: Article

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