| Autor: |
IJmker, S., Huysmans, M.A., Blatter, B.M., Beek, A. J. van der, Mechelen, W. van, Bongers, P.M. |
| Přispěvatelé: |
TNO Kwaliteit van Leven |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2006 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
16th World Congress on Ergonomics, Internation Ergonomics Association (IEA). Maastricht, 10-14 July, 2006 |
| Popis: |
Worldwide, millions of office workers use a computer. This systematic review sum marizes the evidence for a relation between the duration of computer use and the incidence of hand-arm and neck- shoulder symptoms and disorders. The strength of the evidence was based on methodological quality and consistency of the results. Nine articles based on longitudinal studies were identified, of which six were rated as high quali ty. Moderate evidence was concl uded for a positive association between the duration of mouse use and hand-arm symptoms. For this association, indications for a dose-response relationship were found. Risk estimates were generally stronger for the hand-arm region than for the neck-shoulder region, and stronger for mouse use than for total computer use and keyboard use. A pathophysiological model focussing on the overuse of muscles during computer use supports these differences. Future studies could improve our understanding of safe levels of computer use by measuring the duration of computer use in a more objective way, differentiating between total computer use, mouse use and keyboard use, and by collecting data on disability resulting from symptoms. Efforts targeted on the reduction of the duration of mouse use might be a promisi ng option in the prevention of hand-arm symptoms among office workers. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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