A comparison of posture and muscle activity means and variation amongst young children, older children and young adults whilst working with computers

Work

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 311-320

  Maslen, Barbara ^a   Straker, Leon ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Computers; Muscle activity; Musculoskeletal disorder; Posture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NECK MUSCLE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE MOBILITY; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; ADOLESCENT; COMPUTER INTERFACE; FEMALE; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; POSTURE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649935707     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2009-0829     Document Type: Article

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