Computer use in school: Its effect on posture and discomfort in schoolchildren

Work

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 321-328

  Kelly, Grace ^a   Dockrell, Sara ^a   Galvin, Rose ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Children; Computer; Musculoskeletal discomfort; Posture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISCOMFORT; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; COMPUTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SCHOOLS;

EID: 67649923236     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2009-0830     Document Type: Article

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