An investigation of transportation methods of laptop computers and peripheral equipment /

and was reported to be the preferred method of

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parker, Martha Katherine, 1973-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
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Summary:and was reported to be the preferred method of
Biomechanical analysis showed that the total compressive
cart on a daily basis, especially if it were designed for
cart. Methods were compared on the bases of heart rate,
computer use. Many mobile computer users face problems with
consumption (48% for females and 46% for males), and,
energy expenditure, biomechanical analysis, and subjective
force on L5/S1 was less for the cart than for the briefcase
gathered and analyzed data concerning three methods of laptop
heart rate (119 beats per minute) was measured, which, in
laptop and peripheral equipment transportation. This study
Laptop computer usage is a significant portion of business
less pain, especially in the shoulder, upper arm, elbow,
lower back, lower arm, wrist, and hand than when they used a
office use and not just for traveling. It was determined
or the shoulder bag-, this transportation method created less
percent of the participants would consider using a rolling
required less energy, produced the least stress on the L5/S1
responses. With the cart, a significantly lower average
rolling cart. Using the rolling cart produced less pain,
shoulder bag or a briefcase. Also, slightly more then fifty
stress on the L5/S1 vertebral joint. When participants used
studied under laboratory controlled conditions was the
that the most effective laptop transportation method of those
the cart to transport a laptop and peripherals, they reported
therefore, also resulted in lower energy expenditure.
transportation: a briefcase, a shoulder bag, and a rolling
transportation.
turn, resulted in a lower percentage of maximum oxygen
vertebral joint than did the briefcase or the shoulder bag,
Item Description:"Major subject: Safety Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:x, 136 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.