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| Title: |
Upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms and functional impairment associated with computer use among college students |
| Author: |
Nathaniel Hupert Benjamin C. Amick Anne H. Fossel Christopher M. Coley Michelle M. Robertson Jeffrey N. Katz |
| Appeared in: |
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| Paging: | Volume 23 (2004) nr. 2 pages 85-93 |
| Year: |
2004-10-20 |
| Contents: |
Purpose: Occupational computer use has been associated with upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders among working-age adults, but little is known about computer-related musculoskeletal problems among college students. We carried out a descriptive epidemiological study of computer use-associated symptoms, functional limitations, and medication and health care utilization in this population. Subjects and methods: Cross-sectional survey of 240 undergraduates in the second through fourth years at a residential dormitory at a four-year college with random housing assignments. Results: 194 students returned useable surveys (81% response rate). 42% reported upper extremity pain or discomfort when using a computer in the preceding two weeks. 41% said this pain or discomfort caused functional limitation and 9% said that these symptoms hindered academic or extracurricular performance. 23% reported taking medications for upper extremity pain related to computing (4% regularly) and 16% had seen a health care provider for computer-related symptoms. Female students, students of racial/ethnic minority groups, and students who experienced symptoms with ≤ 1 hour of computer use were more likely to report symptom-related functional limitation than others. Conclusion: College students report high rates of computer use-associated upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms and symptom-related functional limitation. Future studies should more closely examine exposure, demographic, and ergonomic correlates of these symptoms and outcomes.Purpose: |
| Publisher: |
IOS Press |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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