Keyboard use and musculoskeletal outcomes among computer users

F Gerr, CP Monteilh, M Marcus - Journal of occupational rehabilitation, 2006 - Springer
Background: In this review, the epidemiological evidence examining associations between
upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders and keyboard use intensity (hours …

Office workers' risk factors for the development of non-specific neck pain: a systematic review of prospective cohort studies

A Paksaichol, P Janwantanakul, N Purepong… - Occupational and …, 2012 - oem.bmj.com
The purpose of this study was to systematically review prospective cohort studies to gain
insights into risk factors for the development of non-specific neck pain in office workers as …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and ergonomic risk assessment among readymade garment workers of Bangladesh: A cross …

MD Hossain, A Aftab, MH Al Imam, I Mahmud… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Work related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) are one of the most common
occupational diseases which mainly affects the lower back, neck and upper and lower …

Breaking up workplace sitting time with intermittent standing bouts improves fatigue and musculoskeletal discomfort in overweight/obese office workers

AA Thorp, BA Kingwell, N Owen… - Occupational and …, 2014 - oem.bmj.com
Objectives To examine whether the introduction of intermittent standing bouts during the
workday using a height-adjustable workstation can improve subjective levels of fatigue …

The Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire

JO Crawford - Occupational medicine, 2007 - academic.oup.com
The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) was developed from a project funded by
the Nordic Council of Ministers [1]. The aim was to develop and test a standardized …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between musculoskeletal pain and work-related factors among public service sector computer workers in Kaunas County, Lithuania

G Kaliniene, R Ustinaviciene, L Skemiene… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2016 - Springer
Background Information technologies in occupational activities have been developing very
rapid. Epidemiological studies have shown that musculoskeletal disorders are widely …

Frequent computer-related activities increase the risk of neck–shoulder and low back pain in adolescents

PT Hakala, AH Rimpelä, LA Saarni… - The European Journal …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Background: Neck–shoulder pain (NSP) and low back pain (LBP) increased among
adolescents in the 1990s and the beginning of 2000. A potential risk factor for this increase …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of pollution from personal computers on perceived air quality, SBS symptoms and productivity in offices

Z Bako-Biro, P Wargocki, CJ Weschler, PO Fanger - Indoor air, 2004 - innenraumanalytik.at
In groups of six, 30 female subjects were exposed for 4.8 h in a low-polluting office to each
of two conditions-the presence or absence of 3-month-old personal computers (PCs). These …

Musculoskeletal disorder prevalence and psychosocial risk exposures by age and gender in a cohort of office based employees in two academic institutions

JD Collins, LW O'Sullivan - International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2015 - Elsevier
This study presents data on self-reported prevalence of Musculo-Skeletal Disorder (MSD)
symptoms and psychosocial risk exposures by age and gender among a group of office …

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 …