A comparison of carpal tunnel syndrome between digital and paper textbook users in elementary schools.

BACKGROUND: There are advantages to using digital textbooks, but also health concerns yet to be evaluated. OBJECTIVE: This study examines the use of digital textbooks' effects on carpal tunnel, considered one of the potential health risks in students using digital textbooks. METHODS: Data were obtai...

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Publicado en:Work Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 909 - 916
Autores principales: GyeongAe Seomun, Sung-Bom Pyun, Jung-Ah Lee, Eun-Jung Kim, Wonjung Noh
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. 2016
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          Sung-Bom Pyun
          Jung-Ah Lee
          Eun-Jung Kim
          Wonjung Noh
        affil: Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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          Textbooks South Korea
          Electronic Books South Korea
          Ergonomics
          Carpal Tunnel Syndrome South Korea
          South Korea
          Human
          Sample Size Determination
          Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Diagnosis
          Chi Square Test
          T-Tests
          Female
          Male
          Adolescence
          Data Analysis Software
          Neural Conduction
          Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Risk Factors
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Female
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      ab: BACKGROUND: There are advantages to using digital textbooks, but also health concerns yet to be evaluated. OBJECTIVE: This study examines the use of digital textbooks' effects on carpal tunnel, considered one of the potential health risks in students using digital textbooks. METHODS: Data were obtained from 43 elementary school students in the sixth grade, selected from two groups who had used digital and paper textbooks, respectively. To assess carpal tunnel function, this study performed median motor nerve and median sensory nerve conduction studies. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences between the groups, indicating that there were no functional differences related to carpal tunnel syndrome between the groups. CONCLUSION: Usage of digital textbook is expanding nationwide in the Republic of Korea. There is no short-term risk of carpal tunnel syndrome in this population of elementary school students.
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