Review study of computer input devices and older users

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 455-474

  Taveira, Alvaro D ^a   Choi, Sang D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING PROCESS; COMPUTER INPUT DEVICES; ELDERLY USERS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACES; INPUT DEVICES; MOTOR SKILLS; OLDER USERS; RECENT RESEARCHES;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; PSYCHOLOGY COMPUTING;

KNOBS;

EID: 70449592328     PISSN: 10447318     EISSN: 15327590     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10447310902865040     Document Type: Article

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