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Document ID (ISN)67127
CIS number 96-1359
ISSN - Serial title Fogli d'informazione ISPESL
Year 1994
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Fanelli C., Bergamaschi A.
Title Working with computers: Synthesis of ISPESL investigations
Original title Il lavoro con il computer: sintesi Ricerca ISPESL [in Italian]
Bibliographic information Jan.-Mar. 1994, Vol.7, No.1, p.20-26.
Abstract Results of various studies conducted in Italy on man-computer interactions were presented at HCI International '93 (5th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, held at Orlando, FL, USA, 8-13 Aug. 1993). The following aspects of working with computers were studied (statistical analysis is presented in annex): subjective comfort of computer work stations; relationship between years of work with VDUs on one hand and psychosomatic complaints, visual fatigue and musculoskeletal complaints on the other. Suggestions are made for areas of further study.
Descriptors (primary) computer terminals; man-computer interfaces; visual display terminals
Descriptors (secondary) USA; report; Italy; conference; visual fatigue; musculoskeletal diseases; comfort assessment; psychosomatic disorders
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceItaly
Subject(s) Lighting, colour and vision
Broad subject area(s) New technologies
Browse category(ies) Visual display terminals (VDTs)
Office work