Ergonomic intervention in the treatment of a patient with upper extremity and neck pain.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are widespread among computer users and costly to the health care system. Workstation setup and worker postures contribute to upper-extremity and neck symptoms among computer users. Ergonomic interventions such as work risk analysis and...
| Publicado en: | Physical Therapy Vol. 89; no. 4; pp. 351 - 361 |
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| Formato: | case study questionnaire/scale tables/charts Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Apr2009
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