The effect of ergonomic interventions on fatigue and musculoskeletal symptoms of university students during combined information and communication technologies tasks.
Background: As part of developments in educational systems, university students use combined information and communication technologies (ICT) tasks that may impact musculoskeletal (MSK) symptoms. Objective: This study aims to investigate the acute effect of ergonomic interventions applied during com...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 81; no. 3; pp. 3060 - 3070 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jul2025
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