Use of Computer Input Devices by Older Adults

Wood, Eileen; Willoughby, Teena; Rushing, Alice; Bechtel, Lisa; Gilbert, Jessica R.

doi:10.1177/0733464805278378

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“…In line with previous research (see, e.g., [8]), we found evidence of the effect that a deterioration of the sense of touch can have on older adults' interaction with tabletops: Some participants were less effective in moving cards over the tabletop because they pressed either too hard or too 1 Given the generally excellent dragging performance with this type of touchscreen (cf. Section 2), this problem seems unlikely to be due primarily to the technology itself.…”

Section: Manipulation Problems and Their Consequencessupporting

confidence: 90%

A single-user tabletop card game system for older persons: General lessons learned from an in-situ study

Gabrielli¹,

Bellutti²,

Jameson³

et al. 2008

2008 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Horizontal Interactive Human Computer Systems

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A single-user tabletop card game system for older persons: General lessons learned from an in-situ study

Gabrielli¹,

Bellutti²,

Jameson³

et al. 2008

2008 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Horizontal Interactive Human Computer Systems

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“…Experiments made at the Department of Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University, in Canada 2005, confirmed that ''Overall, previous experience with computers had a significant impact on the type of device that yielded the highest accuracy and speed performance'' [52], p. 419.…”

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The effect of previous exposure to technology on acceptance and its importance in usability and accessibility engineering

Holzinger

Searle

Wernbacher

2010

Univ Access Inf Soc

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In Usability and Accessibility Engineering, metric standards are vital. However, the development of a set of reciprocal metrics-which can serve as an extension of, and supplement to, current standards-becomes indispensable when the specific needs of end-user groups, such as the elderly and people with disabilities, are concerned. While ISO 9126 remains critical to the usability of a product, the needs of the elderly population are forcing the integration of other factors. Familiarity and recognisability are not relevant to someone with no experience and therefore no referent; however, acceptance becomes a major factor in their willingness to learn something new and this acceptance requires trust based on association. Readability and legibility are of less relevance to a blind person than to someone with failing eyesight. This paper describes some usability metrics ascertained on the basis of experiments made with applications for elderly people throughout the summer term of 2007. The factors that influence the older users' acceptance of software, including the extent of their previous exposure to technology, are evaluated in order to provide short guidelines for software developers on how to design and develop software for the elderly. The evaluation of the expectations, behavior, abilities, and limitations of prospective end-users is considered of primary importance for the development of technology. A total of N = 31 participants (22 women/9 men) took part in various tests. The participants' ages ranged from 49 to 96 years with an average age of 79. Five of the tests were designed for a PDA or cellular phone, one test was designed for a laptop PC. Of the total of 55 tests, 52 tests provided sufficient data to evaluate the results. In 23 of the tests, all tasks were completed. As a main outcome, it can be experimentally proved that the acceptance is related to a factor, which is this paper is called PET (Previous Exposure to Technology). This is discussed in light of the aforementioned metrics.Most usability engineering is qualitative: we observe how end users use an application, what they like and what they hate, and if it is really bad we want to change it … if the developers have time [33].

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“…These diagnoses often result in both physical and perceptual impairments. Both typing and mouse use require good perceptual and cognitive abilities (17,38). The slower peripheral device use reported in the Dumont study may be due to cognitive and perceptual impairments as well physical ones.…”

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Association between computer use speed and age, impairments in function, and touch typing training in people with rheumatoid arthritis

Baker

Rogers

2010

Arthritis Care & Research

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Objective. To explore the associations between impairments in hand function associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and limitations in computer peripheral use. Methods. A total of 45 computer users with RA were recruited from the Arthritis Network Research Registry. Impairments in hand function were measured using the Keitel Hand Function Index, and the Arthritis Hand Function Test, while general activity limitations were measured with the Health Assessment Questionnaire. Speed of computer peripheral device use was obtained at a laboratory work station using the Assessment of Computer Task Performance (ACTP). Results. Multiple regression models suggested that keyboarding speed was significantly associated with touch typing training and age, while mouse speed was significantly associated with age. Impairments in hand function were significantly associated with only 2 of 7 keyboarding tasks and no mouse tasks. General activity limitations were associated with 2 of 7 keyboarding tasks and 2 of 5 significant mouse tasks. A comparison of this study's sample with a normative sample reported for the ACTP suggested that this sample's keyboarding speed was similar to a nonimpaired sample, while mouse speed was much slower. Conclusion. Reduced keyboarding speed is most strongly associated with touch typing skill. General activity limitations appear to be the strongest arthritis-related predictor of decreased computer use speeds. Many computer users with RA will not experience reduced productivity in typing speeds, although many may be slower than their nonimpaired counterparts for mouse use.

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Use of Computer Input Devices by Older Adults

Cited by 96 publications

References 11 publications

A single-user tabletop card game system for older persons: General lessons learned from an in-situ study

A single-user tabletop card game system for older persons: General lessons learned from an in-situ study

The effect of previous exposure to technology on acceptance and its importance in usability and accessibility engineering

Association between computer use speed and age, impairments in function, and touch typing training in people with rheumatoid arthritis

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