This paper presents an overview of global ergonomics standards and guidelines for design
of computer workstations, with particular focus on their inconsistency and associated health …

Introduction. Year after year, we spend an increasing amount of time in a sitting position.
Often, we sit with poor posture, as indicated by numerous pain syndromes within the …

Poor neck and shoulder postures have been suggested to be a cause of neck and shoulder
pain in computer workers. The present study aimed to evaluate and compare the head, neck …

Aims: To investigate work related and individual factors as predictors for incident neck pain
among office employees working with video display units (VDUs). Methods: Employees in …

The purpose of this study was to compare students' dimensions to the dimension of school
furniture, in primary school, and determine whether this type of furniture is well-designed …

Prolonged static posture has been identified as a major risk factor for work-related neck and
upper limb disorders (WRNULD) in computer users. Previous research has mainly …

Children have been known to spend over 30% of their time at school. Most classroom
activities involve sitting for long periods of time, with little or no breaks. Every effort should be …

To investigate the long-term effects of ergonomic intervention on neck and shoulder
discomfort among computer users who have symptoms of tension neck syndrome, using …

Computer pointing devices such as the mouse are widely used. Despite this, the relationship
between musculoskeletal symptoms and mouse use has not been established. The aim of …

Objective Myoelectric activity of neck extensor muscles and head kinematic variables, when
using a smartphone for one-handed browsing and two-handed texting while sitting …