Workers are frequently bored with monotonous work. Thirty-three subjects, principally welders, at a local manufacturing plant were either in an experimental or a control group. They either played video games during breaks or not. A number of perceptual-motor skill tests showed no improvement due to games. Neither did supervisory ratings of job performance. However, work performance improved significantly for the one month period. Other and longer test periods are desirable.
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