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| Title: |
The effectiveness of ergonomic intervention in the classroom |
| Author: |
Janette Shinn Kari-Ann Romaine Tara Casimano Karen Jacobs |
| Appeared in: |
Work |
| Paging: | Volume 18 (2002) nr. 1 pages 67-73 |
| Year: |
2002-03-25 |
| Contents: |
{\it Objective:} To see if an in-service on proper body mechanics and ergonomics for computer workstation usage can increase a student's knowledge regarding these areas. {\it Study design:} This was a quasi-experimental design using a questionnaire. Subjects included seventy-three male and forty-four female sixth-grade students enrolled in a word processing class at a New York Middle School. A non-standardized demographic and ergonomic based questionnaire was administered before and after an in-service. An environmental checklist was used to formulate a percentage of ergonomically correct computer workstations. {\it Results:} There was a statistically significant difference between pre and post-test scores, indicating that learning took place. Pre-test scores suggest that there exists a need for ergonomic education in classrooms. Results from an environmental checklist support the need for revision of computer workstations in classrooms. {\it Conclusion:} Ergonomic education is one way to help students to reduce their risks of developing musculoskeletal injury in a classroom environment that impedes correct positioning. |
| Publisher: |
IOS Press |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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