The Effect of an Ergonomie Intervention on Musculoskeletal, Psychosocial and Visual Strain of VDT Data Entry Work: The Norwegian Part of the International Study

Konarska, Maria; Wolska, Agnieszka; Widerszal‐Bazyl, Maria; Bugajska, Joanna; Roman-Liu, Danuta; Aarås, Arne

doi:10.1080/10803548.2005.11076627

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“…The interventions included ergonomic information and training, workstation redesign, and providing new facilities and improved working conditions. A significant reduction in health symptoms, such as neck and shoulder pain, eye problems, and other ergonomic problems was observed in various groups after the interventions [18,19,20,21].…”

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Office Ergonomics: Deficiencies in Computer Workstation Design

Shikdar

Al-Kindi

2007

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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Office Ergonomics: Deficiencies in Computer Workstation Design

Shikdar

Al-Kindi

2007

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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“…Training workers, encouraging proper exercising, using artifi cial tears for relieving dry eye symptoms, and reducing the strain of musculoskeletal system with ergonomic equipment may reduce the frequency of eye and muscular troubles (15), which, as a result, could enhance productivity and reduce sick leaves.…”

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Frequency of Musculoskeletal and Eye Symptoms among Computer Users at Work

Radulović¹,

Huršidić-Radulović²

2012

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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Frequency of Musculoskeletal and Eye Symptoms among Computer Users at WorkComputer users most often complain of the eye and locomotor system disorders. The goal of this paper was to find out the frequency and relation between musculoskeletal and eye symptoms among computer workers.The data on musculoskeletal and eye symptoms were provided by two questionnaires. Forty-nine workers were included in the study. Their mean age was 41 years and average length of service 16 years. The average amount of time they spent in front of computers was 6.73 hours per day. Women spent more time working at a computer per day than men (P=0.025). The most frequent complaint in the past year referred to the upper back pain (30.6 % of the workers). Every fourth worker, i.e. 24.5 % of them experienced neck pain in the past year; women more often than men (P=0.024). A health problem which reduced the range of motion and prompted the workers to ask for sick leave was lower back pain. The relation between eye symptoms and the upper back pain experienced in the past year (P=0.004), and in the last week (P=0.031) was statistically significant.Proper exercises for stretching musculoskeletal system, ergonomic computer equipment, and artificial tears could decrease muscular and eye problems, which in turn could enhance productivity and reduce sick leaves.

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“…To se očituje u poremećenom redoslijedu aktivnosti mišića zbog promjene u mapama senzomotoričkog korteksa. 7,8,9 Najčešći je problem slabost i nekoordiniranost u dubokim mišićima vrata te skraćenost i zamorenost površinskih mišića. 10 Nastajanje navedenih promjena može trajati godinama.…”

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