Efficacy of a telerehabilitation intervention programme using biofeedback among computer operators.
Computer operators spend long periods of time sitting in a static posture at computer workstations and therefore have an increased exposure to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD). The present study is aimed at investigating the feasibility and effectiveness of a tele-biofeedback ergonomic...
| Publicado en: | Ergonomics Vol. 58; no. 5; pp. 791 - 803 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
May2015
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