Pain and electromyography reduction cause of sitting upright posture, frequent break, eye rest and self-stretching during smartphone usage.
BACKGROUND: Prolonged use of the smartphone causes neck and shoulder pain. However, no study has yet evaluated the effects of sitting upright, combined with frequent breaks, eye rest and self-stretching on pain and EMG during smartphone use. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to compare pain a...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 71; no. 3; pp. 729 - 739 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2022
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