Effects of a thermal-insulating mouse pad on temperature of forearm and hand during computer tasks
| العنوان: | Effects of a thermal-insulating mouse pad on temperature of forearm and hand during computer tasks |
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| المؤلفون: | Eline M. Meijer, Judith K. Sluiter, M. Formanoy, Bart Visser, Monique H. W. Frings-Dresen |
| المساهمون: | Amsterdam Public Health, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Cancer Center Amsterdam |
| المصدر: | Ergonomics, 49(9), 822-831. Taylor and Francis Ltd. |
| بيانات النشر: | Informa UK Limited, 2006. |
| سنة النشر: | 2006 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Adult, Male, education, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Human Factors and Ergonomics, Wrist, Forearm, medicine, Humans, Computer Peripherals, Man-Machine Systems, Simulation, Netherlands, business.industry, Skin temperature, Hand, body regions, Task (computing), medicine.anatomical_structure, Female, Ergonomics, Laboratory experiment, Skin Temperature, business, Large size, Biomedical engineering |
| الوصف: | This laboratory experiment studied the effects of a thermal-insulating mouse pad on arm temperature and comfort during computer work. Fourteen subjects performed two 20-min computer tasks (a mouse task and a combined task alternating keyboard and mouse use), under three conditions, namely with: 1) a thermal-insulating pad; 2) a placebo pad; 3) no pad (desktop). The temperatures of the forearm, wrist, hand and fingers were measured with four thermocouples. Comfort and discomfort were determined by two visual analogue scales. No arm temperature differences were found between the experimental conditions after performing the combination task in any location. After the mouse task, however, arm temperature decreased significantly less with the thermal-insulating mouse pad than with the placebo pad. The thermal-insulating pad was rated as more comfortable and less uncomfortable than a regular desktop during mouse tasks. A large size is recommended for the thermal-insulating pad. |
| تدمد: | 1366-5847 0014-0139 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::e416e37796bd68c3dc6187bfa68c5814 https://doi.org/10.1080/00140130500537762 |
| حقوق: | RESTRICTED |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....e416e37796bd68c3dc6187bfa68c5814 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
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