Development of neck and hand-wrist symptoms in relation to duration of computer use at work
Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & HealthPublished 1 June 2003Open access
Chris Jensen
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Limiting computer use to less than three-fourths of the worktime would help to prevent hand-wrist symptoms and low influence at work predicts both neck and hand-Wrist symptoms.
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Limiting computer use to less than three-fourths of the worktime would help to prevent hand-wrist symptoms. Furthermore, low influence at work predicts both neck and hand-wrist symptoms.
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