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Computer Ergonomics Analysis: A Study in an Indonesian Undergraduate IT Program
Last modified: 2018-07-07
Abstract
Ergonomics is needed to control the physical and psychological activities of humans especially in the IT program. Ergonomic analysis is used to detect and measure health risks in the workplace. The purpose of this study to analyze the ergonomics of computers in an Indonesian Undergraduate IT Program. The method used in this study is a survey with a questionnaire adapted from the mobile application "My Ergonomic Checkup" developed by Humanuse. The questionnaire consisted about bodypain problems, the working environment, the work chair, hand tools, and organization factors of computer ergonomic. The data in this study used data from two classes of IT Undergraduate Program Indonesia which consists of 50 respondents. The results of survey found that many respondents had pain in the neck or upper back. This study indicate that there is an ergonomic problem in Indonesian Undergraduate IT Program even though they are still in the young age range.