Thumb postures and physical loads during mobile phone use - A comparison of young adults with and without musculoskeletal symptoms

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 127-135

  Gustafsson, Ewa ^a   Johnson, Peter W ^b   Hagberg, Mats ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell phone use; Electrogoniometer; Electromyography; EMG; Muscle activity; SMS messaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXTENSOR DIGITORUM LONGUS MUSCLE; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND MOVEMENT; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SITTING; STANDING; TASK PERFORMANCE; THUMB; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; CELLULAR PHONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; THUMB; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71349087133     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.11.010     Document Type: Article

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