| Document ID (ISN) | 111969 |
| CIS number |
11-0655 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1080-3548 - International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics |
| Year |
2010 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Malińska M., Bugajska J. |
| Title |
The influence of occupational and non-occupational factors on the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints in users of portable computers |
| Bibliographic information |
2010, Vol.16, No.3, p.337-343. 32 ref. |
| Abstract |
The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and intensity of musculoskeletal pain among workers who regularly use portable computers and to determine the influence of working conditions and duration of work with a portable computer. The study covered a cross-section of 300 workers. Musculoskeletal complaints were assessed with the Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire complemented with a visual analogue scale. Working conditions were assessed by means of a questionnaire. The most prevalent faults of workstation layouts were lack of a computer desk with an adjustable keyboard tray/drawer, the lack of adjustable armrests, the absence of an external keyboard. The most frequent complaints among computer operators were headaches, low-back pain and neck pain. The use of an external keyboard reduced the intensity of shoulder pain. Other findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
man-computer interfaces; conditions of work; musculoskeletal diseases; risk factors; frequency rates |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Poland; location of injury; work posture; subjective assessment; questionnaire survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
Ergonomics and work organization
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Ergonomics
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
|
