Elahe Oveisi, Payam Khanlari, Mahdi Ebrahimzadeh-Afrouzi
BACKGROUND: Numerous people use computer mice for long hours, especially in offices. Mouse users reported various pains and discomfort. OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to assess three types of most common mice (vertical, traditional, flat) in Iran in terms of their effects on carpal tunnel syndrome, hand discomfort, and usability. METHODS: The Boston carpal tunnel syndrome questionnaire, the Cornell hand discomfort questionnaire System Usability Scale, and Workplace Ergonomic Risk Assessment (WERA) scores were used to assess system usability among vertical, traditional, and flat mouse users...
September 30, 2023: Work: a Journal of Prevention, Assessment, and Rehabilitation