Differences in computer exposure between university administrators and CAD draftsmen

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 849-856

  Wu, Hsin Chieh ^a   Liu, Yung Ping ^a   Chen, Hsieh Ching ^a  

^a CHAOYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Activity monitoring; Computer input; Exposure assessment; VDT work

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

ACTIVITY MONITORING; COMPUTER ACTIVITIES; EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; ON-SITE MEASUREMENT; PROFESSIONAL GROUPS; QUANTITATIVE PARAMETERS; VDT WORKS;

MAMMALS;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER MOUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; KEYBOARD; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD;

EID: 77955276667     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2010.03.006     Document Type: Article

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