Predictors of neck and shoulder pain in non-secretarial computer users

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 357-365

  Evans, Owen ^a   Patterson, Kim ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer use; Neck; Pain; Shoulder; Typing skill

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; USER INTERFACES;

NECK/SHOULDER PAINS;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER PAIN; STRESS; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0034285021     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(00)00011-1     Document Type: Article

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