Does continuous passive motion during keyboarding affect hand blood flow and wrist function? A prospective case report

Work

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 145-155

  Stevenson, J R ^a   Blake, J M ^a   Douglas, T F ^a   Kercheval, D M ^a  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood flow; CPM; Ergonomics; Keyboarding

Indexed keywords

ARM BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; OFFICE WORKER; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING TIME;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WRIST;

EID: 17744375781     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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