The effects of warnings and an educational brochure on computer working posture: A test of the C-HIP model in the context of RSI-relevant behaviour

Ergonomics

Volumn 47, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 1484-1498

  Visschers, Vivianne H M ^a   Ruiter, Robert A C ^a   Kools, Marieke ^a   Meertens, Ree M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Health education; Position adjustments; RSI; Warning design

Indexed keywords

ALARM SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; MOTIVATION; PROJECTION SCREENS;

ATTITUDE CHANGE; HUMAN INFORMATION PROCESSING (HIP); QUESTIONNAIRES; WARNINGS;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BODY POSITION; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; NORMAL HUMAN; POSITION EFFECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT;

ADULT; ATTENTION; COMPUTERS; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PAMPHLETS; POSTURE;

EID: 8544222836     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130412331290835     Document Type: Article

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