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The effect of tablet tilt angle on users' preferences, postures, and performance.
Work. 2014; 47(2):207-11.WORK

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

Tablets and other mobile devices can be tilted during use. This study examined the effect of tablet tilt angles on reading performance, target-tapping performance, wrist and forearm posture, user comfort and users' tilt angle preferences.

METHOD

Ten participants used tablets alternating among four different tilt angles: 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and a user selected angle. Head, neck, wrist and forearm postural data were collected, along with reading and target-tapping performance. Subjective, perceived impressions were gathered via Likert scale questions.

RESULTS

Neck flexion decreased significantly as tilt angle increased. The extreme tilt angles, 0° and 60°, were least preferred while the self-chosen tilt angle, averaging about 34°, was most preferred. Tapping performance was significantly better for the self-chosen tilt angle; however, this may be a practice effect. No effect of tilt was observed on reading performance or for forearm and wrist posture.

CONCLUSIONS

Tablet tilt angles should include a range of 20° to 50° at minimum.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Albin TJ
High Plains Engineering Services, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
McLoone HE
Microsoft, Redmond, WA, USA T-Mobile, Redmond, WA, USA.

MeSH

Computers, HandheldConsumer BehaviorErgonomicsFemaleForearmHeadHumansMaleNeckPostureReadingTask Performance and AnalysisWrist Joint

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

24004729

Citation

Albin, Thomas J., and Hugh E. McLoone. "The Effect of Tablet Tilt Angle On Users' Preferences, Postures, and Performance." Work (Reading, Mass.), vol. 47, no. 2, 2014, pp. 207-11.
Albin TJ, McLoone HE. The effect of tablet tilt angle on users' preferences, postures, and performance. Work. 2014;47(2):207-11.
Albin, T. J., & McLoone, H. E. (2014). The effect of tablet tilt angle on users' preferences, postures, and performance. Work (Reading, Mass.), 47(2), 207-11. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-131670
Albin TJ, McLoone HE. The Effect of Tablet Tilt Angle On Users' Preferences, Postures, and Performance. Work. 2014;47(2):207-11. PubMed PMID: 24004729.
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