An Ounce of Discretion Is Worth a Pound of Wit — Ergonomics Is a Healthy Choice

Rehana Rehman, Rakhshaan Khan, Ambreen Surti and Hira Khan

PLOS ONE, 2013, vol. 8, issue 10, 1-5

Abstract: Objective: The objective of the study was to identify the occurrence and outcome of low back ache amongst computer users and their relation to age, gender, occupation and duration of computer use. Materials and Methods: A self reported questionnaire tailored from Occupational Health and Safety Act of the Ministry of Labor, Ontario, Canada was used. Results: 416 participants 55.5% males and 45% females using computers for a minimum of five years with age range 22 to 59 years belonged to different occupational groups. Consecutive hours of computer work was found to be associated with work related backache or discomfort in 27.4% (n = 114) participants (16.1% male, 11.3% female). Frequent short breaks improved backache (p value

Date: 2013
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