Exposure to Computer Work and Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Symptoms Among University Employees: A Cross-Sectional Study.
University faculty and staff, like other kinds of computer users, are exposed daily to long hours of computer work and thereby can be at risk of musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS). The objectives of this study were to 1) assess computer use-related exposures, 2) estimate the prevalence of MSS, and 3) an...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Environmental Health Vol. 81; no. 7; pp. 14 - 20 |
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National Environmental Health Association
Mar2019
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