Prevalence of low back pain and its associated factors among traditional cloth weavers in Gulele sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

A Terfe, T Jemal, T Waqkene - Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders particularly low back pain is
significantly high among common informal or small-scale enterprises within developing …

Therapeutic Approaches for the Prevention of Upper Limb Repetitive Strain Injuries in Work-Related Computer Use: A Scoping Review

A de Waal, A Killian, A Gagela, J Baartzes… - Journal of Occupational …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose To explore and describe therapeutic approaches for the prevention of upper limb
(UL) repetitive strain injuries (RSI) amongst computer users in the twenty-first century …

Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and its associated factors among traditional cloth weavers in Chencha district, Gamo zone, Ethiopia, an …

D Haftu, H Kerebih, A Terfe - PLoS One, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Musculoskeletal disorders at work are common in the majority of African countries. Weaving
is very important in Ethiopia for the national economy and for enhancing the country's …

Muscle fatigue detection in upper limbs during the use of the computer mouse using discrete wavelet transform: A pilot study

JR Mota-Carmona, F Pérez-Escamirosa… - … Signal Processing and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Due to the current global situation of the pandemic, computer use has
increased and has become essential for working and studying. Hence, detection of muscle …

Ergonomic assessment of mid-air interaction and device-assisted interactions under vibration environments based on task performance, muscle activity and user …

D Tao, W Luo, Y Wu, K Yang, H Wang, X Qu - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mid-air interaction has been increasingly introduced for human-computer interaction (HCI)
tasks in vibration environments, but it has seldom been assessed from ergonomic aspects …

The effectiveness of a model-based health education intervention to improve ergonomic posture in office computer workers: a randomized controlled trial

H Sanaeinasab, M Saffari, F Valipour… - International Archives of …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Lack of knowledge about computer ergonomics predisposes users to
musculoskeletal and visual disorders. The present study examined the effect of a trans …

Benefits of alternative computer mouse designs: A systematic review of controlled trials

A Radwan, T Kallasy, A Monroe, E Chrisman… - Cogent …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Prolonged use of a standard mouse is associated with musculoskeletal symptoms. This
review provides professionals with in-depth analysis of the literature regarding the evidence …

Assessing mouse, trackball, touchscreen and leap motion in ship vibration conditions: A comparison of task performance, upper limb muscle activity and perceived …

Y Tian, Y Shi, Y Wu, W He, S Liu, D Tao - International Journal of Industrial …, 2024 - Elsevier
A variety of interaction devices are increasingly used for human-computer interaction (HCI)
tasks in ship vibration conditions, but have seldom been well assessed. This study aimed to …

Posture and discomfort assessment in computer users while using touch screen device as compared with mouse-keyboard and touch pad-keyboard

N Kargar, AR Choobineh, M Razeghi, S Keshavarzi… - Work, 2018 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Touch screen computers require significant arm and hand movements.
This can result to body discomfort and biomechanical load in users. OBJECTIVES: This …

Time to re-think our strategy with musculoskeletal disorders and workstation ergonomics

VS Redivo, B Olivier - South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 2021 - journals.co.za
Background The dramatic increase in visual display units (VDU) in the workplace over a 20-
year period is linked to the increased prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) …