Keyboard design through physiological strain measurements

The physiologically tolerable range of positions for the joints of the upper extremities have been investigated for typing tasks by recording the myoelectric activities of the involved muscles. For long-term typing tasks a split keyboard is recommended allocating a key field to each hand. The fields...

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Published inApplied ergonomics Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 117 - 122
Main Authors Zipp, P., Haider, E., Halpern, N., Rohmert, W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.1983
Subjects
joints (anatomy)
physiological effects
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Typewriting
physiological effects
joints (anatomy)
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Summary:The physiologically tolerable range of positions for the joints of the upper extremities have been investigated for typing tasks by recording the myoelectric activities of the involved muscles. For long-term typing tasks a split keyboard is recommended allocating a key field to each hand. The fields should be rotated against each other in the horizontal plane and inclined laterally.
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ISSN:0003-6870
1872-9126
DOI:10.1016/0003-6870(83)90158-8