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Effectiveness of an ergonomic keyboard for typists with work related upper extremity disorders: a follow-up study.
Work. 2010; 37(3):275-83.WORK

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To investigate whether long-term use of an ergonomic keyboard was effective in reducing symptom severity and improving functional status for individuals who experience symptoms of work related upper extremity disorders (WRUED).

PARTICIPANTS

Twenty-nine symptomatic workers employed by a single company.

METHODS

Participants were assessed after using an ergonomic keyboard for an average of 34 months. Symptom severity, clinical signs, functional status, and typing speed were measured and compared with baseline and six-month study data.

RESULTS

Repeated-measure analysis identified that participants maintained the improvement realized at the six-month study mark for symptom severity and functional status, and maintained their typing speed and accuracy.

CONCLUSIONS

The results of the study suggest that continuous ergonomic keyboard use was effective in maintaining improvements obtained after six months of use. The potential for ergonomic keyboard use in preventing injury in keyboard operators warrants further investigation.

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Ripat J
Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ripatj@cc.umanitoba.ca
Giesbrecht E
No affiliation info available
Quanbury A
No affiliation info available
Kelso S
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultAnalysis of VarianceComputersCumulative Trauma DisordersErgonomicsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMusculoskeletal DiseasesOccupational DiseasesProspective StudiesTask Performance and AnalysisUpper Extremity

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

20978334

Citation

Ripat, Jacquie, et al. "Effectiveness of an Ergonomic Keyboard for Typists With Work Related Upper Extremity Disorders: a Follow-up Study." Work (Reading, Mass.), vol. 37, no. 3, 2010, pp. 275-83.
Ripat J, Giesbrecht E, Quanbury A, et al. Effectiveness of an ergonomic keyboard for typists with work related upper extremity disorders: a follow-up study. Work. 2010;37(3):275-83.
Ripat, J., Giesbrecht, E., Quanbury, A., & Kelso, S. (2010). Effectiveness of an ergonomic keyboard for typists with work related upper extremity disorders: a follow-up study. Work (Reading, Mass.), 37(3), 275-83. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-2010-1079
Ripat J, et al. Effectiveness of an Ergonomic Keyboard for Typists With Work Related Upper Extremity Disorders: a Follow-up Study. Work. 2010;37(3):275-83. PubMed PMID: 20978334.
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