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Keyword	Topic
Access	Workspace
Acclimatisation	Temperature
Accuracy v Precision	Controls
Air velocity	Temperature
Allocation of function	Computer Systems
Analogue v Digital	Displays
Armchairs	Seating
Back posture	Manual Handling
Body dimensions	Workspace
Body measurement	Anthropometry
Body temperature regulation	Temperature
Breaks	Office Work
Buttons, switches, knobs & pedals	Controls
Car seats	Seating
Circadian rhythms	Shiftwork
Clearance	Workspace
Comfortable temperature	Temperature
Computer-based systems	Computer Systems
Control devices	Computer Systems
Control location	Equipment Layout
Convection, radiation & evaporation	Temperature
Deafness	Noise
Desk selection	Office Work
Dials, indicators and counters	Displays
Display design	Computer Systems
Display layout	Equipment Layout
Electromagnetic spectrum	Light
Endurance & strength	Work
Ergonomics books	Ergonomics
Ergonomists	Ergonomics
Extreme temperatures	Temperature
Eyesight	Office Work
Fatigue	Work
Glare	Light
Handle design	Tools
Hazard v Risk	Product Evaluation
Hearing	Noise
Heart rate	Work
Human factors	Ergonomics
Humidity	Temperature
Information flow	Computer Systems
Injury risk	Manual Handling
Instructions & warnings	Product Evaluation
Lifting, carrying, pulling & pushing	Manual Handling
Light levels	Lighting
Lighting in offices	Office Work
Market research	Interviews
Mock-up	Product Design

Keyword	Topic
Muscle types	Work
Natural & artificial light	Light
Night work	Shiftwork
Noise in offices	Office Work
Noise levels	Noise
Nutrition	Work
Office chairs	Seating
Office layout	Office Work
Oxygen supply & consumption	Work
Panel design	Equipment Layout
Percentiles	Anthropometry
Perception	Aesthetics
Personnel selection	Interviews
Physical work	Work
Pleasure	Aesthetics
Posture at computers	Office Work
Posture at work	Workspace
Precision & power grips	Tools
Product perception	Aesthetics
Product safety	Product Evaluation
Prototyping	Product Design
Pulling & pushing	Work
Qualitative v Quantitative	Displays
Question sequence	Questionnaires
Question wording	Questionnaires
Rating scales	Checklists
Reach	Workspace
Risk assessments	Manual Handling
Sampling	Questionnaires
Seat comfort	Seating
Seat design	Seating
Seat selection	Office Work
Seated & standing work heights	Workspace
Sound frequency	Noise
Sound intensity	Noise
Static v Dynamic work	Work
Surveys	Interviews
Temperature & ventilation	Office Work
The ear	Noise
The eye	Light
The hand and arm	Tools
The spine	Manual Handling
Training & Instruction	Computer Systems
Use and misuse	Product Evaluation
User groups	Product Design
User population	Anthropometry
Vision	Light
Visual work	Workspace
Wrist posture	Tools

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