Reducing musculoskeletal disorders among computer operators: comparison between ergonomics interventions at the workplace.
Typing is associated with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused by multiple risk factors. This control study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a workplace intervention for reducing MSDs among computer workers. Sixty-six subjects with and without MSD were assigned consecutively to one of three grou...
| Publicado en: | Ergonomics Vol. 55; no. 12; pp. 1571 - 1586 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2012
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