Musculoskeletal system disorders in computer users: Effectiveness of training and exercise programs

Omer S., Ozcan E., Karan A., Ketenci A.

JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, vol.17, no.1, pp.9-13, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.9-13
  • Keywords: computers, cumulative trauma disorder, exercise, MULTIDISCIPLINARY ERGONOMIC INTERVENTIONS, PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESS, VDU OPERATORS, WORK POSTURE, PAIN, DISCOMFORT, SYMPTOMS, SEVERITY, SHOULDER, MYALGIA
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Various musculoskeletal system disorders occur as a result of the use of computers, which have become an integral part of modern life. The most important among such disorders is known as cumulative trauma disorder (CTD).