A prospective study of computer users: I. Study design and incidence of musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders.

Gerr, Fredric; Marcus, Michele; Ensor, Cindy; Kleinbaum, David; Cohen, Susan; Edwards, Alicia; Gentry, Eileen; J Ortiz, Daniel; Monteilh, Carolyn

doi:10.1002/ajim.10066

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A prospective study of computer users: I. Study design and incidence of musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders.

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Fredric Gerr

Michele Marcus

Cindy Ensor

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A prospective study of computer users was performed to determine the occurrence of and evaluate risk factors for neck or shoulder (N/S) and hand or arm (H/A) musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS) and disorders (MSD). METHODS: Individuals (n = 632) newly hired into jobs requiring > or = 15 hr/we...

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