Document ID (ISN) | 106421 |
CIS number |
07-481 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0041-1868 - Travail humain |
Year |
2006 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Cail F., Aptel M. |
Title |
Risk factors for upper extremities when working with screens: Literature review |
Original title |
Facteurs de risque pour le membre supérieur dans le travail sur écran: synthèse bibliographique [in French] |
Bibliographic information |
July 2006, Vol. 69, No.3, p.229-268. Illus. 219 ref. |
Abstract |
This literature survey reviews studies related to work with visual display units and associated risk factors for upper limb disorders. It firstly describes the analytical model and methods used and goes on to present data on work organization, stress, psychosocial factors, biomechanical demands and the spatial layout of the workplace. These data are then summarized and the occupational safety and health implications are discussed. Risk factors include: stress, psychosocial factors, static posture, certain joint positions (particularly at the wrist and shoulder), and the frequency and duration of demands. |
Descriptors (primary) |
visual display terminals; office work; upper extremity disorders; risk factors; man-computer interfaces |
Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; work organization; workplace design; body mechanics; ergonomics; upper extremities; stress factors; equipment layout |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | France |
Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
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Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
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Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system Office work Visual display terminals (VDTs)
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