Differences in Muscle Activity for 4 Touch Devices Academic Article

abstract

• The use of touch devices has become pervasive in businesses, coffee shops, homes, and schools. These devices are used for a myriad of different tasks for extended periods of time. However, there is little known about the effects on users muscles when these devices are used for extended periods of time. As part of a larger project, we present here results about the differing levels of muscle exertion degree of dynamic activity for muscles when people use four different touch devicesan iPod touch, iPad, touch screen desktop and a touch screen laptop. Participants completed four separate tasks with the devices and there were surprising and interesting differences found by device for the different muscles and tasks.

authors

• Peres, S Camille

published proceedings

• Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting

author list (cited authors)

• Ritchey, P., Peres, S. C., & Duffield, T. J.

citation count

• 5

complete list of authors

• Ritchey, Paul||Peres, S Camille||Duffield, Timothy John

publication date

• September 2012

publisher

• SAGE Publications  Publisher

published in

• Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting  Journal

keywords

• Assistive Technology
• Bioengineering
• Musculoskeletal
• Rehabilitation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/1071181312561318

start page

• 1594

end page

• 1598

volume

• 56

issue

• 1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1071181312561318