Musculoskeletal disorders among bank office workers in Kuwait

QAS Akrouf, JO Crawford, AS Al Shatti… - … Health Journal, 16 (1) …, 2010 - apps.who.int
This cross-sectional observational study assessed the pattern of musculoskeletal disorders [‎
MSDs]‎ suffered by bank office workers in Kuwait. A self-administered validated …

The effect of a scapular postural correction strategy on trapezius activity in patients with neck pain

S Wegner, G Jull, S O'Leary, V Johnston - Manual therapy, 2010 - Elsevier
Extensive computer use amongst office workers has lead to an increase in work-related
neck pain. Aberrant activity within the three portions of the trapezius muscle and associated …

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the automotive industry due to repetitive work-implications for rehabilitation

M Spallek, W Kuhn, S Uibel, A van Mark… - Journal of Occupational …, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Background Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) due to repetitive work are common
in manufacturing industries, such as the automotive industry. However, it's still unclear which …

Psychosocial risk exposures and musculoskeletal disorders across working‐age males and females

J Collins, L O'Sullivan - Human Factors and Ergonomics in …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In 2008, The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU‐OSHA) reported
that musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) were the most common work‐related health problem …

Development of an integrated pointing device driver for the disabled

CH Shih, CT Shih - Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. To help people with disabilities such as those with spinal cord injury (SCI) to
effectively utilise commercial pointing devices to operate computers. This study proposes a …

Management of eWork health issues: a new perspective on an old problem

E Kirk, J Strong - Work, 2010 - content.iospress.com
Contact centres are vehicles for a rapidly growing group of knowledge workers, or eWorkers.
Using computers and high-speed telecommunications connections as work tools, these …

Effects of exercise intervention on work-related musculoskeletal discomforts among computer users

KP Ramalingam, P Karthikeyan… - Contemporary PNG …, 2010 - search.informit.org
This article identifies the musculoskeletal discomforts experienced by using computers and
evaluates the effectiveness of exercise and education on appropriate posture. This is a …

Design and validation of virtually multiple mouse wheels

KW Lee, YC Lee - International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2010 - Elsevier
The primary goal of this research is to design “virtually multiple mouse wheels”. Virtually
multiple wheels are defined as wheels that provide multiple manipulation positions for …

[PDF][PDF] On advanced biofeedback and trapezius muscular activity during computer work

A Samani - 2010 - vbn.aau.dk
The present studies were carried out at Centre for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Aalborg
University, in the period from 2007 to 2010. Current PhD stipend was co-funded by Aalborg …

Prevalence of Repetitive Strain Injury, Visual Disorders and Stress among Information Technology Professionals in Bangalore City

M Ashwini - 2010 - search.proquest.com
Background: Around the world, the occupational health personnel are witnessing the
emergence of computer usage related health problems. These health problems are seen in …