Neck and shoulder complaints in computer workers and associated easy to assess occupational factors—a large-scale cross-sectional multivariate study

P Kiss, M De Meester, A Kruse, B Chavée… - International archives of …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this study was to identify easy to assess occupational factors that are
associated with the presence of neck and shoulder complaints (NSC) in computer workers …

[HTML][HTML] L'évaluation des interventions ergonomiques: pourquoi et comment questionner les interventions sous l'angle d'une ontologie relationnelle?

F Coutarel, M Récopé - Activités, 2022 - journals.openedition.org
Toute pratique d'intervention se confronte à la question de son évaluation, toujours au
moins implicite: il s' agit d'établir un jugement sur une intervention, à partir de ce qui est …

The effect of two alternative arm supports on shoulder and upper back muscle loading during pipetting

P Rempel, I Janowitz, M Alexandre, DL Lee, D Rempel - Work, 2011 - content.iospress.com
Objective: Pipetting involves static upper arm positions with the pipette held away from the
body for sustained periods of time, putting increased musculoskeletal load on the shoulder …

Effect of a desk attachment board on posture and muscle activity in women during computer work

GA Dumas, TR Upjohn, A Leger, A Delisle… - Ergonomics, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Working at a computer is part of a large number of jobs and has been associated with upper
extremity musculoskeletal disorders and back pain. The study evaluated the effects of a …

The effect of forearm support on children's head, neck and upper limb posture and muscle activity during computer use

L Straker, R Burgess-Limerick, C Pollock… - … of Electromyography and …, 2009 - Elsevier
Use of computers by children has increased rapidly, however few studies have addressed
factors which may reduce musculoskeletal stress during computer use by children. This …

Limited economic evaluation to assess the effectiveness of a university-wide office ergonomics program

B Bidassie, JD McGlothlin, A Goh, RG Feyen… - Applied Ergonomics, 2010 - Elsevier
The objective of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness and provide a limited
economic evaluation of an office ergonomics program at a major university from 1995 to …

Investigation of the multi-component ergonomics intervention effects on improving musculoskeletal outcomes and speech communication: A case study in open-plan …

S Ahmadi Charkhabi, M Motamedzade, I Dianat… - Work, 2023 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Office workers are at high risk of developing musculoskeletal symptoms
(MSS) due to improper workstations. Open-plan bank office employees must communicate …

Recent ergonomic interventions and evaluations on laptop, smartphones and desktop computer users

M Sahu, K Gnana Sundari, A David - Advances in Industrial Automation …, 2021 - Springer
The use of computers has been rapidly rising over the recent decade. In the recent past
along with the usage of desktops, laptops and smartphones are widely used in most of the …

Biomechanical loading on the upper extremity increases from single key tapping to directional tapping

J Qin, M Trudeau, JN Katz, B Buchholz… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Musculoskeletal disorders associated with computer use span the joints of the upper
extremity. Computing typically involves tapping in multiple directions. Thus, we sought to …

A randomized controlled trial evaluating an alternative mouse or forearm support on change in median and ulnar nerve motor latency at the wrist

CF Conlon, N Krause… - American journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an alternative mouse
and/or a forearm support board on nerve function at the wrist among engineers. Methods …