Open AccessIs peak exposure to computer use a risk factor for neck and upper-extremity symptoms?
Author(s) -
Janneke M Richter,
Swenne G. van den Heuvel,
Maaike A. Huysmans,
Allard J. van der Beek,
B.M. Blatter
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3196
Subject(s) - medicine , wrist , confidence interval , prospective cohort study , cohort , physical therapy , surgery
Epidemiologic studies on physical exposure during computer use have mainly focused on averageexposure duration. In this study, we aimed to relate periods of high peak exposure during computer use with theoccurrence of neck-shoulder (NS) and arm-wrist-hand (AWH) symptoms.
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