Children's computer usage: Are they at risk of developing repetitive strain injury?

Work

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 143-154

  Ramos, Erlynn Mae Ang ^a   James, Christine A ^a   Bear Lehman, Jane ^b,c  

^a Programs in Occupational Therapy ^*  (United States)

^b Occupational Therapy Department ^*  (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Pediatrics; RSI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONICS; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MALE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPUTERS; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 23944433196     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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