Epidemiology of musculoskeletal disorders among computer users: lesson learned from the role of posture and keyboard use

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology - Tập 14 - Trang 25-31 - 2004
Fred Gerr1, Michele Marcus2,3, Carolyn Monteilh3
1Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, The University of Iowa, 100 Oakdale Campus, 140 IREH, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
2Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
3Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA

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