The effects of walking and cycling computer workstations on keyboard and mouse performance

Human Factors

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 831-844

  Straker, Leon ^a   Levine, James ^b   Campbell, Amity ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Active office; Anthropometry; Biomechanics; Computer skill performance; Computer systems; Human computer interaction (HCI); Loading; Physical work; Psychomotor processes; Skill development; Skill maintenance; Treadmill desk; Work physiology

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE OFFICE; COMPUTER SKILL; PHYSICAL WORK; SKILL DEVELOPMENT; WORK PHYSIOLOGY;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; ERGONOMICS; HEALTH RISKS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MAINTENANCE; OFFICE BUILDINGS; SPORTING GOODS;

COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMECHANICS; COGNITION; COMPUTER TERMINAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; WALKING;

ADULT; BICYCLING; BIOMECHANICS; COGNITION; COMPUTER TERMINALS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; WALKING;

EID: 77950272434     PISSN: 00187208     EISSN: 15478181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018720810362079     Document Type: Article

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