Technology and Health
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2009
Keywords
technology, health, musculoskeletal disorders, carpal tunnel, psychological stress, computer-mediated collaboration
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199211913.003.0015
Abstract
This article reviews the link between technology and health. It begins with a brief discussion of workplace health issues brought about through technologically induced strains such as musculoskeletal disorders, carpal tunnel, and psychological stress. It covers recent advances in keyboard design along with other novel approaches to limiting the associated strains on the body. It also covers worker's expectations and remote environments, identifying how these may lead to decrements in physical and mental health. Some health concerns occur in many workers, others are specific to teleworkers. This article moves on to computer-mediated collaboration and considers issues specific to work teams that coordinate efforts through technology. Furthermore, it introduces some newer developments in the technology arena. The list is by no means exhaustive, but rather, involve technologies that will either become more prevalent or carry the greatest implications for further changing the nature of work.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Technology and Health, in S. Cartwright & C. L. Cooper (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of Organizational Well Being, Oxford University Press, p. 356-386
Scholar Commons Citation
Coovert, Michael D.; Walvoord, Ashley A.; Stilson, Frederick R. B.; and Prewett, Matthew, "Technology and Health" (2009). Psychology Faculty Publications. 1265.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/1265
