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Frequent short rest breaks from computer work : effects on productivity and well-being at two field sites / Robert A. Henning... [et al.]

Sumario: The overall goal of the present study was to determine if the previously reported beneficial effects of frequent, short rest breaks on worker productivity and well-being hold true for workers performing existing computer-mediated tasks in an actual workplace. Based on a task analysis at two separate work sites, workers were prompted when to take short rest breaks from computer work, lasting either 30 s or 3 min., at 15-min intervals throughout the work day in addition to their conventional rest breaks. In one condition of the experiment, operators were asked to perform a set of simple stretching exercises during the short breaks to accelerate recovery of the musculoskeletal system. The effects of the added rest breaks on worker productivity and well-being were then examined separately at each work site

En: Ergonomics. - London [etc.]. - Vol. 40, nº 1, January 1997 ; p. 78-91

1. Ergonomía . 2. Ordenadores . 3. Condiciones de trabajo . 4. Productividad . 5. Postura . 6. Sistema hombre-máquina . 7. Pruebas funcionales musculares . 8. Experimentos . 9. Métodos de análisis . I. Henning, Robert A. . II. Título. III. Título: Ergonomics.