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Ergonomics and Health Aspects of Work with Computers

International Conference, EHAWC 2009, Held as Part of HCI International 2009, San Diego, CA, USA, July 19-24, 2009, Proceedings

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Editors:
  1. Ben-Tzion Karsh

    1. Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA

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Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS, volume 5624)

Part of the book sub series: Information Systems and Applications, incl. Internet/Web, and HCI (LNISA)

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Table of contents (33 papers)

  1. Front Matter

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  2. Ergonomics and Health in the Workplace

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Effects of the Workplace Game: A Case-Study into Anticipating Future Behavior of Office Workers

      • Annelise de Jong, Merlijn Kouprie, Evi De Bruyne
      Pages 3-12

    3. Management Support and Worksite Health Promotion Program Effectiveness

      • David M. DeJoy, Heather M. Bowen, Kristin M. Baker, Bethany H. Bynum, Mark G. Wilson, Ron Z. Goetzel et al.
      Pages 13-22

    4. Usage of Office Chair Adjustments and Controls by Workers Having Shared and Owned Work Spaces

      • Liesbeth Groenesteijn, Merle Blok, Margriet Formanoy, Elsbeth de Korte, Peter Vink
      Pages 23-28

    5. Health Promoting Leadership: The Mediating Role of an Organizational Health Culture

      • Jochen Gurt, Gabriele Elke
      Pages 29-38

    6. Increasing Information Worker Productivity through Information Work Infrastructure

      • Udo-Ernst Haner, Jörg Kelter, Wilhelm Bauer, Stefan Rief
      Pages 39-48

    7. Merging Virtual and Real Worlds – Holistic Concepts for the Office of the Future

      • Hermann Hartenthaler
      Pages 49-55

    8. The Relationship between Working Conditions and Musculoskeletal/Ergonomic Disorders in a Manufacturing Facility – A Longitudinal Research Study

      • Dennis R. Jones
      Pages 56-60

    9. Measuring Support for Health in Offshore Environments

      • Kathryn Mearns, Tom Reader
      Pages 61-69

    10. Understanding Patient User Experience in Obstetric Work Systems

      • Enid N. H. Montague
      Pages 70-77

    11. Unique Stressors of Cross-Cultural Collaboration through ICTs in Virtual Teams

      • Niina Nurmi
      Pages 78-87

    12. Examining the Effects of Workstation Design Satisfaction, Computer Usage, Supervisory and Co-worker Support on Perceived Physical Discomfort and Psychosocial Factors

      • Michelle Robertson, Emily Huang, Nancy Larson
      Pages 88-94

    13. Defeating Back Pain at the Workplace: Results of the "Healthy Back" Program

      • Christian Schwennen, Bernhard Zimolong
      Pages 95-104

    14. Using the ‘Balance Model’ for Occupational Safety and Health Promotion

      • Michael J. Smith, Pascale Carayon
      Pages 105-114

    15. Varying the Office Work Posture between Standing, Half-Standing and Sitting Results in Less Discomfort

      • Peter Vink, Ineke Konijn, Ben Jongejan, Monique Berger
      Pages 115-120

    16. A Person-Centered Measurement System for Quantification of Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure at Workplaces

      • Britta Weber, Ingo Hermanns, Rolf Ellegast, Jens Kleinert
      Pages 121-130

    17. Management of Work Site Health-Promotion Programs: A Review

      • Bernhard Zimolong, Gabriele Elke
      Pages 131-140

  3. New Trends in Ergonomics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 141-141
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    2. Development of Portable Robotic Operation Terminals to Achieve Increased Safety and Usability and a Study on the Effectiveness of Wireless Terminals

      • Hidetoshi Fukui, Satoshi Yonejima, Masatake Yamano, Masao Dohi, Tomonori Nishiki, Mariko Yamada et al.
      Pages 143-152
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The 13th International Conference on Human–Computer Interaction, HCI Inter- tional 2009, was held in San Diego, California, USA, July 19–24, 2009, jointly with the Symposium on Human Interface (Japan) 2009, the 8th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, the 5th International Conference on Universal Access in Human–Computer Interaction, the Third International Conf- ence on Virtual and Mixed Reality, the Third International Conference on Internati- alization, Design and Global Development, the Third International Conference on Online Communities and Social Computing, the 5th International Conference on Augmented Cognition, the Second International Conference on Digital Human Mod- ing, and the First International Conference on Human Centered Design. A total of 4,348 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry and gove- mental agencies from 73 countries submitted contributions, and 1,397 papers that were judged to be of high scientific quality were included in the program. These papers - dress the latest research and development efforts and highlight the human aspects of the design and use of computing systems. The papers accepted for presentation thoroughly cover the entire field of human–computer interaction, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas.

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  • Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA

    Ben-Tzion Karsh

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