An Ergonomic Study of the Efficiency of the Mobile Shortcuts and Page-Turning Keys in Chinese Users

Mobile interface ergonomics efficiency is on the center of the focus of small-screen interface design. This investigation performed a mixed design experiment to examine the effects of different arrangements of shortcuts and page-turning keys on the operation efficiency. The results showed the shortcuts and page-turning keys both had significant effects on user´s performance. The interaction between the two also reached significance. Furthermore, the participants´ reaction was significantly faster when there were shortcuts and page-turning keys than not.