Study Links Office Temperature to Keyboarding Perform
“If your office is too cold, chances are that you might not be typing as accurately, or as much, as you could be. In a landmark study evaluating the impact of indoor environmental conditions on worker productivity, Cornell University ergonomics professor Dr. Alan Hedge found a 74% increase in typing mistakes and a 46% reduction in typing output when office temperatures fell from 77 degrees F to 68 degrees F.”
This is no surprise to me. Cold definitely kills my typying performance. I’ll buy coffee or hot chocolate to hold if my hands aren’t warm enough. I’ll do this in the summer, if the air conditioner makes my hands too cold. I’ve also read that you are more likely to get carpal tunnel if you work in a cold environment. Botton line: Cold can be bad for you. Stay warm!
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October 5th, 2005 at 3:51 pm
The offices were I work are kept at 78 degrees.
It makes me tried and irretable, especially in the heat of August in Texas.
I get so hot that I have a hard time trying to maintian focus. Is there a medium range for a/c in office areas?
Thank you.