| Document ID (ISN) | 101461 |
| CIS number |
03-463 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Gerr F., Marcus M., Ensor C., Kleinbaum D., Cohen S., Edwards A., Gentry E., Ortiz D.J., Monteilh C. |
| Title |
A prospective study of computer users: I. Study design and incidence of musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 2002, Vol.41, No.4, p.221-235. Illus. 42 ref. |
| Abstract |
A prospective study of computer users was performed to evaluate risk factors for neck or shoulder (NS) and hand or arm (HA) musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). A total of 632 subjects newly hired into jobs requiring ≥15hr/week of computer use were followed for up to three years. At study entry, workstation dimensions and worker postures were measured and medical and psychosocial risk factors were assessed. Daily diaries were used to document work practices and incident MSD symptoms. Those reporting symptoms were examined for specific MSDs. The annual incidence of NS symptoms was 58 cases/100 person-years, with confirmed incidence of MSD 35 cases/100 person-years. The most common MSD was somatic pain syndrome. The annual incidence of HA symptoms was 39 cases/100 person-years with confirmed MSD incidence of 21 cases/100 person-years. The most common HA disorder was de Quervain's tendonitis. 46% of NS and 32% of HA symptoms occurred during the first month of follow-up. Sex, age, ethnicity and prior history of NS pain were associated with NS symptoms and MSD, while sex, prior history of HA pain, prior computer use and children at home were associated with HA symptoms or MSD. See also CIS 03-464. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
symptoms; musculoskeletal diseases; risk factors; man-computer interfaces; keyboard operations |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
race-linked differences; subjective assessment; equipment layout; work posture; ergonomics; frequency rates; cervicobrachial syndrome; long-term study; age-linked differences; sex-linked differences; medical examinations; hand |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
New technologies
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Office work
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