The Relationship Between Computer-Related Discomfort and Everyday Activities

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• Personal Author:
  Baker NA
• Description:
  Computer use is a risk factor for musculoskeletal discomfort which is associated with reduced productivity and work performance. However, little is known about the effect of computer-related discomfort on the performance of daily activities. This paper describes the severity of discomfort and problems with daily activities and demonstrates the associations between discomfort and daily activities. 75 computer-users rated the severity of their computer-related discomfort and the severity of daily activity problems. Analysis suggested that while the majority of computer users experienced mild discomfort and no problems with daily activities, a minority experienced moderate to severe discomfort and problems. Multiple regression analyses indicated that severity of discomfort was associated with severity of problems and that the back and right arm/hand had the greatest frequency of associations with problems of daily activities. These results underline the toll that computer-related discomfort can have on all activities in a workers life. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Computers Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Computer Equipment Keyboard Operators Keyboards MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Upper Extremities
• ISBN:
  9780945289371
• ISSN:
  1071-1813
• Publisher:
  Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  54
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056585
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 54th Annual Meeting, September 27-October 1, 2010, San Francisco, California. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2010 Sep; 54(9):714-717
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services ; Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Performing Organization:
  University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20080901
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 54th Annual Meeting, September 27-October 1, 2010, San Francisco, California
• End Date:
  20130831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:519ac5e227e60fd3c48e90a177911b3a93a4fb1c3aade26f2d5de04abf4f9bf1685e0db14ffe77a74a089e52fe2cb49f3d348650e261f9101e48ff8392666587
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214165/cdc_214165_DS1.pdf
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