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Workplace injuries don't just come from lifting heavy things or falling off ladders. People with desk jobs can develop debilitating hand and wrist problems that make it difficult to work, and poorly designed software could be to blame. However, researchers at the Texas A&M School of Public Health are creating tools to that could help develop safer software.
A study published in Applied Ergonomics details the creation of a "Self-Report Ergonomic Assessment Tool," or SEAT, which is designed as a quick and easy-to-use method of determining how much stress computer programs put on their users.
Self-Reporting Tool Aims to Prevent Software Injuries
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| Workplace injuries don't just come from lifting heavy things or falling off ladders. People with desk jobs can develop debilitating hand and wrist problems that make it difficult to work, and poorly designed software could be to blame. However, researchers at the Texas A&M School of Public Health are creating tools to that could help develop safer software. |
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Bill Boyd
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