A multi-method study evaluating computing-related risk factors among college students

Work

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 287-297

  Menéndez, Cammie Chaumont ^a   Amick III, Benjamin C ^a,b   Jenkins, Mark ^c   Janowitz, Ira ^d   Rempel, David M ^d   Robertson, Michelle ^e   Dennerlein, Jack T ^f   Chang, Che Hsu ^g   Katz, Jeffrey N ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^c RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

^f HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^g BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer use; Multiple methods; Musculo skeletal symptoms; Posture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; RECREATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADULT; ARM; COHORT STUDIES; COMPUTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; POSTURE; RISK FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 34249698034     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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