title: Ageing, computer-based task performance, and stress: issues and challenges.
abstract: An emerging problem that encompasses both traditional ergonomic as well as macroergonomic concerns involves assessing the potential implications of computer-based tasks for older workers. An increasing older workforce and the influx of computer technology into a wide variety of work settings has motivated both a re-examination of the literature concerning ageing and work performance and research that more directly addresses the computer-interactive task domain. In this paper, we overview this literature and raise a number of crucial issues concerning potential age differences in performance and stress associated with computer-based tasks. Underlying our discussion throughout is the intention of identifying the challenges that await interested practitioners and researchers.
authors.affiliation: State University of New York at Buffalo, Department of Industrial Engineering, Amherst 14260.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sharit
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Czaja
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D001143:Arousal; D001288:Attention; D003197:Computer Literacy; D016288:Computer Terminals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000523:psychology; D011930:Reaction Time; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology