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Research Activities on the Ergonomics of Computers in Schools in Japan


	Susumu Saito¹, Midori Sotoyama¹, Hiroshi Jonai¹, Masahiro Akutsu², Madoka Yatani²
	and Tatsuya Marumoto³

	¹ National Institute of Industrial Health, Kawasaki
	(e-mail: saitos@niih.go.jp)
	² Tamagawa University, Tokyo
	² Marumoto Eye Clinic, Yokohama

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Introduction of Computers and Internets in Schools in Japan
(as of March, 1998)

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Computers in Schools (November 4, 1997)


	IT in schools – international developments in perspective B. Knave (SWE)
	Accommodative load from small game sets in kindergarten children T. Sakata, H. Ishigaki, Y. Shiraiwa, M. Furuta and M. Miyao (JPN)
	The visual effects of video games on school children M. Miyao, S. Sugiura and H. Ishigaki (JPN)
	Computer operation by primary school children in Japan K. Noro, T. Okamoto and M. Kojima (JPN)
	Computer work environment at school – a development and education project with use of multimedia L. Johansson, C. Wadman, A. Wennberg and U. Berquist (SWE)
	Computers in schools – an international project under planning U. Berquist, M. Sotoyama (SWE), S. Saito (JPN) and B. Piccolo (ITA)

Japan Ergonomics Society Symposium (May 1999)
“Computers in Schools”


	Ergonomic aspects of computers in schools Susumo Saito
	Postural and visual acuity among young students Tatsuya Marumoto
	Improvements of VDT workstation in the primary school Masahiro Akutsu & Madoka Yatani
	Operating conditions of PC using in junior-high school Kazuhiro Sakai
	Questionnaire survey on computer use in schools Midori Sotoyama

Marumoto et al. (1999)
Int. J. Indust. Erg.,
23, 33-39.

Postural and Opthalmologic Parameters of Young Students while Studying
(N=19, Age=13 years)

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