Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Surface electromyography and mouse use position

MAP20071500037

Surface electromyography and mouse use position / Richard Harvey and Erik Peper

Sumario: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of mouse and trackball position on muscle tension levels, measure subjective levels of muscle tension awareness, and develop an objective methodology utilizing surface electromyography (sEMG) for assessing computer related disorders (CRD) risk factors related to pointing device use, and in desgining computer equipment and healthier computing practices. The authors investigated the occurrence of microbreaks, and the relationship between subjective awareness of muscle tension compared to objective measures of muscle tension

En: Ergonomics. - London [etc.]. - Vol. 40 nº 8, August 1997 ; p. 781-789

1. Ergonomía . 2. Ordenadores . 3. Posiciones de trabajo . 4. Extremidades superiores . 5. Fuerza muscular . 6. Electromiografía . I. Peper, Erik . II. Título.