Critique of methods employed in human factors research on VDTs

Schurick, Jayne M.; Helander, Martin G.; Billingsley, Patricia A.

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“…But even the science is not always beyond criticism. Consider a paper that was presented at the Human Factors Society's annual conference by Schurick et al (1983) on the value and reliability of ergonomic research on VDU work stations, which included anthropometric and biochemical studies. After evaluating 64 such papers their conclusion was that lack of scientific rigour severely reduced the value of many of these investigations.…”

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Fitness for work: bridging the gap in ergonomics

Boudri¹

1985

Ergonomics

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One ofthe major problems in applying ergonomics, as experienced during 25 years of consultancy and lecturing, lies in the fact that emphasis is laid either on the technology or on the field of human shortcomings of a physical or psychosocial nature. While each approach has its place in the man-machine system, they should not be treated separately but be integrated.Ergonomics is more than the optimization of work places and environment, of tools and machines, and of the safety of workers: it means putting an optimally healthy person into an optimal working situation. A system that embraces simultaneously the condition of the worker, with focus on health, safety and wellbeing, and the work and work situation, will produce optimal impact. Consumers, scientists, designers and ergonomists should be taught to be more critical in their approach to daily contact with the technical world. Examples are given of gaps in the man-work relatioriship. Even the recognition of the existence of such gaps may contribute to a more effective and beneficial application of ergonomics.

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Fitness for work: bridging the gap in ergonomics

Boudri¹

1985

Ergonomics

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Work environment and the well‐being of clerical and VDT workers

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This paper explores the relationships between extent of video display terminal usage, perceptions of the physical work environment, task characteristics, and workers'health and well-being among a group of 1032 female office clerical workers. Data are drawn from responses to a 30-minute questionnaire administered at four employment sites during 198 1 and 1982. All-day terminal users reported significantly higher levels ofjob and physical environment stressors than part-day VDT users, typists and non machine-interactive clerical workers. Reports of musculo-skeletal strain and dissatisfaction were also highest among all day terminal users. Part-day VDT users, typists and clerks all reported relatively similar levels of job and physical working conditions, health symptoms and job satisfaction. No significant differences between any of the groups were observed for gastrointestinal, respiratory, psychological and other non-specific health complaints. Typists and clerical workers who also held supervisory positions reported fewer stressors and greater job satisfaction than workers with no supervisory tasks; however there were no such differences between supervisors and non-supervisors engaged in all-day VDT work.Implications of these findings for further research and for job redesign strategies to alleviate the potentially stressful aspects of office automation are discussed.

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Critique of methods employed in human factors research on VDTs

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Fitness for work: bridging the gap in ergonomics

Fitness for work: bridging the gap in ergonomics

Work environment and the well‐being of clerical and VDT workers

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