Effect of setup configurations of split computer keyboards on wrist angle

Physical Therapy

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1038-1048

  Marklin, R W ^a   Simoneau, G G ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer keyboard; Split keyboard; Typing; Wrist angle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COMPUTER; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RISK FACTOR; TENOSYNOVITIS; WRIST;

EID: 0035073728     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/81.4.1038     Document Type: Article

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