Computer workstation ergonomics: Current evidence for evaluation, corrections, and recommendations for remote evaluation

S Emerson, K Emerson, J Fedorczyk - Journal of Hand Therapy, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Study Design Literature Review Introduction Computer use in the workplace has
increased substantially since the start of the information age in the mid-1980s through 2020 …

The office work and stretch training (Ost) study: an individualized and standardized approach to improve the quality of life in office workers

F Holzgreve, L Maltry, J Hänel, H Schmidt… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the context of workplace health promotion, physical activity programs have been shown to
reduce musculoskeletal diseases and stress, and to improve the quality of life. The aim of …

Effectiveness of a questionnaire based intervention programme on the prevalence of arm, shoulder and neck symptoms, risk factors and sick leave in computer …

EM Speklé, MJM Hoozemans, BM Blatter… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2010 - Springer
Background Arm, shoulder and neck symptoms are very prevalent among computer
workers. In an attempt to reduce these symptoms, a large occupational health service in the …

Evaluation of flat, angled, and vertical computer mice and their effects on wrist posture, pointing performance, and preference

D Odell, P Johnson - Work, 2015 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Modern computer users use the mouse almost three times as much as the
keyboard. As exposure rates are high, improving upper extremity posture while using a …

Differences in muscle load between computer and non-computer work among office workers

JM Richter, SE Mathiassen, HP Slijper, EAB Over… - Ergonomics, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction of more non-computer tasks has been suggested to increase exposure variation
and thus reduce musculoskeletal complaints (MSC) in computer-intensive office work. This …

Internal consistency, test–retest reliability and concurrent validity of a questionnaire on work-related exposure related to arm, shoulder and neck symptoms in …

EM Speklé, MJM Hoozemans, AJ Van der Beek… - Ergonomics, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to determine the internal consistency, test–retest reliability and
concurrent validity of the RSI QuickScan, a newly developed questionnaire that aims to …

A wide range of activity duration cutoffs provided unbiased estimates of exposure to computer use

C Chang, PW Johnson… - Journal of Occupational …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Integrative computer usage monitors have become widely used in epidemiologic studies to
investigate the exposure-response relationship of computer-related musculoskeletal …

Diversity of tasks and information technologies used by office workers at and away from work

M Ciccarelli, L Straker, SE Mathiassen, C Pollock - Ergonomics, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Background. Computer use is associated with musculoskeletal complaints among office
workers. Insufficient exposure diversity between tasks is a proposed etiological factor, but …

Does computer use affect the incidence of distal arm pain? A one-year prospective study using objective measures of computer use

S Mikkelsen, CF Lassen, I Vilstrup, AI Kryger… - International archives of …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose To study how objectively recorded mouse and keyboard activity affects distal arm
pain among computer workers. Methods Computer activities were recorded among 2,146 …

Is peak exposure to computer use a risk factor for neck and upper-extremity symptoms?

JM Richter, SG Van den Heuvel, MA Huysmans… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2012 - JSTOR
Objective Epidemiologie studies on physical exposure during computer use have mainly
focused on average exposure duration. In this study, we aimed to relate periods of high peak …