Eye-neck interactions triggered by visually deficient computer work

Work

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-78

  Richter, Hans O ^a   Zetterlund, Christina ^b,c   Lundqvist, Lars Olov ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

^b Orebro County Council   (Sweden)

^c ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthenopia; eyestrain; gaze control; musculoskeletal; neck pain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHENOPIA; COMPUTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SHOULDER PAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHENOPIA; COMPUTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SHOULDER PAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960774196     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2011-1152     Document Type: Article

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