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April 24, 2024

Kinematic study of various methods of manipulating computer mice

Abstract

Currently, most of the software installed on workstations has made the computer mouse an essential tool. Several studies seem to demonstrate a relationship between the appearance of musculoskeletal disorders in the user and awkward postures and static muscle contractions during the manipulation of the mouse. Recently, the use of the computer mouse with the left hand was recommended to reduce the amplitude of the movements and postural stresses related to it. The aim of the present study was therefore to measure the advantages and disadvantages of manipulating the mouse with the left hand, as compared to the standard use of the mouse with the right hand. The researchers do a comparative analysis of the upper limb posture of 27 participants during its manipulation. Their results demonstrate that there is effectively an advantage to using the computer mouse with the left hand, and propose complementary avenues of research to establish with certainty that this reduction of stresses is sufficient to reduce the musculoskeletal disorders associated with the use of the computer mouse.

Produced Under this Project

  • A preliminary investigation of the comparison of right-handed versus left-handed computer mouse use

    Santos B., Delisle A., Imbeau D., Montpetit Y.

    Source :

    in Les transformations du travail, enjeux pour l’ergonomie : Actes du congrès conjoint de l’Association canadienne d’ergonomie et de la Société d’ergonomie de langue française / ACE-SELF, (3-5 octobre, 2001 : Montréal, Canada), CD-ROM, vol. 5, 2001, p. 126-130

  • Left-handed versus right-handed computer mouse use : effects on upper limb posture

    Delisle A., Imbeau D., Santos B., Plamondon A., Monpetit Y.

    Source :

    Applied Ergonomics, vol. 35, no 1, 2004, p. 21-28

  • Use of the computer mouse with the left hand can reduce the postural load on the upper limbs

    Delisle A., Imbeau D., Santos B., Plamondon A., Monpetit Y.

    Source :

    in Proceedings of the XVth Triennal Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the joint 7th Conference of the Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society (15th : August, 24-29, 2003 : Seoul, Korea), 2003, vol. 7, p. 456-459

  • A validation study on the reconstruction of tri-dimensional human movement from a single camera view : preliminary results

    Santos B., Delisle A., Pena Salazar E., Plamondon A., Gagnon D., Desjardins P.

    Source :

    in 35e congrès annuel de l'Association canadienne d'ergonomie / ACE, (35e : 19-21 octobre, 2004 : Windsor, Canada), 2004

Additional Information

Type: Project
Number: 0099-1310
Status: Completed
Year of completion: 2002
Team:
  • Alain Delisle (IRSST)
  • Daniel Imbeau (Polytechnique Montréal)
  • Christian Larue (IRSST)