Effect of Subjective and Objective Workload on Asthenopia at VDU Workplaces

• Autorzy: Studeli T. , Menozzi M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

An ergophthalmological tool has been developed to investigate effects of subjective and objective workload on work-related visual complaints (asthenopia). In field studies on different visual display unit (VDU) workplaces effects of objective and subjective workload, work intensity, and work breaks (5–9 min/hour) could be found. It could be shown that during the first hours of VDU work, asthenopic complaints have the tendency to follow effective workload. With increasing working time the effect of a general and visual fatigue overlaps other reported visual complaints in the majority of cases.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

asthenopia; actual asthenopic complaints; actual psychological strain; workload; customer call center; stock broker

PL

astenopia; zaburzenia widzenia; komputer; obciążenie pracą umysłową; praca przy komputerze

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2003
• Tom: Vol. 9, No. 4
• Strony: 441--451
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 18 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Studeli T.

• Institute of Hygiene and Applied Physiology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich, Switzerland

autor

Menozzi M.

• Institute of Hygiene and Applied Physiology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich, Switzerland

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