A literature review of neck pain associated with computer use: public health implications.

Prolonged use of computers during daily work activities and recreation is often cited as a cause of neck pain. This review of the literature identifies public health aspects of neck pain as associated with computer use. While some retrospective studies support the hypothesis that frequent computer o...

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Publicado en:Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association Vol. 52; no. 3; pp. 161 - 168
Autor principal: Green BN
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Canadian Chiropractic Association Sep2008
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          Computers and Computerization Utilization
          Neck Pain Etiology
          Public Health
          Employer-Employee Relations
          Neck Pain Epidemiology
          Neck Pain Prevention and Control
          Neck Pain Risk Factors
          Occupational-Related Injuries
      ab: Prolonged use of computers during daily work activities and recreation is often cited as a cause of neck pain. This review of the literature identifies public health aspects of neck pain as associated with computer use. While some retrospective studies support the hypothesis that frequent computer operation is associated with neck pain, few prospective studies reveal causal relationships. Many risk factors are identified in the literature. Primary prevention strategies have largely been confined to addressing environmental exposure to ergonomic risk factors, since to date, no clear cause for this work-related neck pain has been acknowledged. Future research should include identifying causes of work related neck pain so that appropriate primary prevention strategies may be developed and to make policy recommendations pertaining to prevention.
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