| The purpose of this study was to examine the impact a lecture-based ergonomic training presentation incorporating fear appeal had on participants whose jobs involved working on a computer. There were three groups, each designated by the fear appeal material incorporated into an ergonomic training, control (no training), high, and low fear appeal. The effectiveness of the ergonomic training was measured through observations of various postures participants assumed while working at a computer before and after ergonomic training. Questionnaires gathered participants' reactions to training and intentions to follow recommended work habits.; Results did not show significant differences between groups as a result of the high or low fear appeal manipulation. There were limited statistical significant findings with the questionnaire data such that the low fear appeal groups rated injuries resulting from computer use as more serious and professed a greater intention to follow ergonomic recommendations than the high fear appeal group. |
