Wrist and shoulder posture and muscle activity during touch-screen tablet use: Effects of usage configuration, tablet type, and interacting hand.

BACKGROUND: Due to its rapid growth in popularity, there is an imminent need for ergonomic evaluation of the touch-screen tablet computing form-factor. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess postures of the shoulders and wrists and their associated muscle activity during touch-screen tablet...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Work Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 59 - 72
Main Authors: Young, Justin G., Trudeau, Matthieu B., Odell, Dan, Marinelli, Kim, Dennerlein, Jack T.
Format: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. 2013
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost