Differences in prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms among computer and non-computer users in a Nigerian population: A cross-sectional study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Ayanniyi, O ^a   Ukpai, B O O ^b   Adeniyi, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE PAIN; ARTICLE; BACK; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER INPUT DEVICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; FEMALE; FOOT PAIN; HAND; HEALTH SURVEY; HIP PAIN; HUMAN; KNEE PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; NIGERIA; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SHOULDER PAIN; WRIST; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF EVALUATION; SEX RATIO; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COMORBIDITY; COMPUTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 77955193372     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-177     Document Type: Article

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