[PDF] Top 20 Computer work and musculoskeletal disorders of the neck and upper extremity: A systematic review

... The included articles were assessed with respect to their methodological strength, based on existing quality crite- ria from a previous review of work-related risk factor for neck pain [14]. The ... See full document

... MCI: Musculoskeletal complaint severity index (Mean value of 7 pain areas [43]); MR: Magnetic resonance; MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; MSTT: Maximal supraspinatus tendon thickness; MVC: Maximum voluntary ... See full document

... in the long finger at 12 cm with ring electrodes with a 4 cm interelectrode distance. Ulnar digital sensory studies are similarly measured in the little finger at 12 cm with ring electrodes. Median motor studies are ... See full document

... the neck/shoulder region ...the upper spine or the trapezius muscle is ...that neck and back pain increase with age during adolescence [4, ... See full document

... bilateral upper limb amputation, carpal tunnel syndrome was estimated to occur in more than one-fourth of proximal upper limb amputees ...unilateral upper limb amputees [14, 24]. Moreover, ... See full document

... lower extremity exams and high enough to allow sonographers of various heights to stand during ...patient’s neck, and a detachable arm board for upper extremity ... See full document

... Methods: The study involved an extensive search of MEDLINE and EMBASE databases in 2011. All studies which reported on the prevalence and/or risk factors for MSD in the teaching profession were initially selected for ... See full document

... in upper extremity disor- ders [18,19] as well as a positive relationship between antagonist muscle activity and trait anxiety [20], but we are not aware of any studies demonstrating increased antagonist ... See full document

... of computer office workers, we assessed the 12-months prevalence of CANS among a Dutch cohort of computer workers and tested a newly developed comprehensive questionnaire (MUEQ) that included various ... See full document

... clear: musculoskeletal symptoms affecting the upper limb and neck are a common experience among the general population, tending to be a recurrent ...with upper limb symptoms, indicating they ... See full document

... on upper-extremity disorders makes it easier to compare the results between different ...to computer office work are not perceived differ- ently by different ...in computer ... See full document

... whole upper- extremity region including neck and (3) data were col- lected by using questionnaires, interviews and/or physical ...for neck, shoulder, elbow or hand sepa- rately, the study was ... See full document

... of neck, shoulder, hand/wrist and back, and the second purpose is to survey the risk factors produc- ing upper limb musculoskeletal disorders by using OCRA index ...of neck CTD ...few ... See full document

... the upper limb in response to 4 months of Ergonomic training and active exercises at the workplace on pain in VDU workers with ...the computer for an average of ... See full document

... Exercise prescription is integral to physiotherapy rehabilitation and prevention of musculoskeletal inju- ries. As well as changes in skeletal muscle structure, 3 exercise induces motor learning if done with ... See full document

... the musculoskeletal pain/ discomfort which is prevalent among workers at domestic and commercial ...normal work activity due to ...normal work activity due to pain/discomfort followed by 60 per cent ... See full document

... During the last decade, several studies investigated the prevalence of WMSD or CTS among practicing dentists in Australia, 10 Brazil, 11 China, 12 Czech Republic, 13 India, 9 Iran, 14 Pakistan, 8 Spain, 7 Taiwan, 15 and ... See full document

... spectrum disorders, trauma- and stressor-related disorders, anxiety disorders or psychotic disorders, somatic symptom and related disorders, or eating disorders had been ... See full document

... reduce musculoskeletal symptoms among workers who are required to sit for prolonged ...of neck; elbows should not be flexed more than 90 0 ; forearm support should be at comfortable height so that the ... See full document

... A search in three databases, Medline, CINAHL and Embase, was performed using a modified search strategy based on the keywords that Kersten et al. [8] used in their systematic review. Their original ... See full document