The Effectiveness of Alternative Keyboards at Reducing Musculoskeletal Symptoms at Work: A Review

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• Personal Author:
  Baker N
• Description:
  Alternatively configured keyboards have been extensively marketed as one method to reduce musculoskeletal symptoms and musculoskeletal disorders in computer operators. This paper reviews current evidence about the effectiveness of alternative keyboards at reducing risky postures and improving musculoskeletal symptoms. In general, the literature strongly supports the ability of alternative keyboards to reduce potentially risky postures, but is much more equivocal about their ability to reduce musculoskeletal symptoms in the workplace. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Computers Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Computer Keyboards Computer Equipment Keyboard Operators Keyboards MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Musculoskeletal Symptoms Posture
• ISBN:
  9783642391811
• ISSN:
  0302-9743
• Publisher:
  Springer-Verlag Berlin
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Nevada ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  189-195
• Volume:
  8026
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056586
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management, HCI International 2013, Jul 21-26, 2013, Las Vegas, Nevada. Lecture notes in computer science. Duffy VG ed. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer-Verlag Berlin, 2013 Jul; 8026:189-195
• Editor(s):
  Duffy VG
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services
• Performing Organization:
  University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20080901
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management, HCI International 2013, Jul 21-26, 2013, Las Vegas, Nevada. Lecture notes in computer science
• End Date:
  20130831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fe7847b4a75b001d2b4f3ebd1ca0efcbb7173c10b96e43effc6259f2d42cfad7c7953067ae3a261787b771452535c547c2f3e6be65c075b85c2d2a65be43c6c7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214166/cdc_214166_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 440.58 KB ]