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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Effects of the Workplace Game: A Case-Study into Anticipating Future Behavior of Office Workers....Pages 3-12
Management Support and Worksite Health Promotion Program Effectiveness....Pages 13-22
Usage of Office Chair Adjustments and Controls by Workers Having Shared and Owned Work Spaces....Pages 23-28
Health Promoting Leadership: The Mediating Role of an Organizational Health Culture....Pages 29-38
Increasing Information Worker Productivity through Information Work Infrastructure....Pages 39-48
Merging Virtual and Real Worlds – Holistic Concepts for the Office of the Future....Pages 49-55
The Relationship between Working Conditions and Musculoskeletal/Ergonomic Disorders in a Manufacturing Facility – A Longitudinal Research Study....Pages 56-60
Measuring Support for Health in Offshore Environments....Pages 61-69
Understanding Patient User Experience in Obstetric Work Systems....Pages 70-77
Unique Stressors of Cross-Cultural Collaboration through ICTs in Virtual Teams....Pages 78-87
Examining the Effects of Workstation Design Satisfaction, Computer Usage, Supervisory and Co-worker Support on Perceived Physical Discomfort and Psychosocial Factors....Pages 88-94
Defeating Back Pain at the Workplace: Results of the \"Healthy Back\" Program....Pages 95-104
Using the ‘Balance Model’ for Occupational Safety and Health Promotion....Pages 105-114
Varying the Office Work Posture between Standing, Half-Standing and Sitting Results in Less Discomfort....Pages 115-120
A Person-Centered Measurement System for Quantification of Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure at Workplaces....Pages 121-130
Management of Work Site Health-Promotion Programs: A Review....Pages 131-140
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Development of Portable Robotic Operation Terminals to Achieve Increased Safety and Usability and a Study on the Effectiveness of Wireless Terminals....Pages 143-152
Participatory Ergonomics as a Method of Quality Improvement in Maintenance....Pages 153-161
What Is Prospective Ergonomics? A Reflection and a Position on the Future of Ergonomics....Pages 162-169
Improving in-Vehicle Display and Control Design for Older Drivers....Pages 170-176
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Relationship between Emotional State and Pupil Diameter Variability under Various Types of Workload Stress....Pages 177-185
Combined Measurement System for the Evaluation of Multi Causal Strain....Pages 186-194
Development of Non-contact Monitoring System of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) - An Approach of Remote Sensing for Ubiquitous Technology -....Pages 195-203
PC-Based Rehabilitation System with Biofeedback....Pages 204-211
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LED Backlight for Better Accuracy in Medical Imaging....Pages 215-222
Human Factors in Lighting....Pages 223-230
Lighting as Support for Enhancing Well-Being, Health and Mental Fitness of an Ageing Population - The FP6 EU Funded ALADIN Project....Pages 231-240
The Evaluation of Operating Posture in Typing the QWERTY Keyboard on PDA....Pages 241-249
Vector Keyboard for Touch Screen Devices....Pages 250-256
Evaluation of a Functional Film Attached on Top of a Tablet PC....Pages 257-263
Interaction between Dynamic LED-Light and Color Surfaces....Pages 264-267
Color Model for Human Visual Environment and Physical Interaction....Pages 268-275
Improvement of the Design Quality of 3D-Input Devices Using Motion Analyses and Biomechanical Comparisons....Pages 276-285
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