Musculoskeletal pain among undergraduate laptop users in a Nigerian University

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 389-395

  Obembe, Adebimpe Olayinka ^a   Johnson, Olubusola Esther ^a   Tanimowo, Tolulope Odunayo ^a   Onigbinde, Ayodele Teslim ^a   Emechete, Anne Anthonette ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

laptop users; Musculoskeletal; shoulder pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ELBOW PAIN; FEMALE; HAND PAIN; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NECK PAIN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER PAIN; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT; WRIST PAIN;

LAPTOP USERS; MUSCULOSKELETAL; SHOULDER PAIN;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COMPUTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NECK PAIN; NIGER; POSTURE; PREVALENCE; SHOULDER PAIN; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84885017751     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: 18786324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-130397     Document Type: Article

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