A Survey of Desktop and Notebook Computer Use by Professionals

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• Personal Author:
  Sommerich CM
• Description:
  Over the last quarter century, extensive research concerning work-related musculoskeletal discomfort has been conducted in the area of desktop computer (DPC) use, among professionals and clerical workers. Notebook style computers (NPC) are increasing in popularity and use, often replacing DPCs, yet limited information is available on workers' experience with NPCs. Results are presented from a survey that explored work-related use of desktop and notebook computers by professionals (n=335). Associations were found between musculoskeletal discomfort and work patterns and methods, including work-break patterns, notebook configuration, and notebook transportation mode. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Mining Mortality Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Safety Safety Management
• Keywords:
  Computer-equipment Computers Ergonomics Humans Muscular-disorders Musculoskeletal-system Work-areas Work-operations
• ISBN:
  9780945289203
• ISSN:
  1071-1813
• Publisher:
  Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  46
• Issue:
  13
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20023283
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 46th Annual Meeting, September 29 - October 4, 2002, Baltimore, Maryland, Bringing Fundamentals & New Opportunities. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2002 Sep; 46(13):1124-1128
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2002
• NORA Priority Area:
  Research Tools and Approaches: Exposure Assessment Methods
• Performing Organization:
  North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19990901
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 46th Annual Meeting, September 29 - October 4, 2002, Baltimore, Maryland, Bringing Fundamentals & New Opportunities
• End Date:
  20040831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b851e10dbc78cccfab48b3d2c38d4ffbb620adff44778def7475beb6ad3557515b13eae39ae9e635ac9a4677e0cd4139b11204c4dba14246c842b48e1b94e0be
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/195804/cdc_195804_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 639.79 KB ]