What is it about?
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) have become a growing concern in today’s society due to their impact on insurance costs, productivity, and employee wellness. Computer workers are at risk for WMSDs due to the nature of their work and their work environment. Ergonomics education promotes participants awareness of various risk factors associated with WMSDs and informs them on healthy work behaviors. This chapter advocates ergonomics education as an evidence-based educational intervention to prevent WMSDs among office computer workers.
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Why is it important?
Literature show that ergonomics education is an effective intervention strategy to minimize work-related musculoskeletal disorders among office computer workers.
Perspectives
Computer use has become an integral part of human life. I hope that this chapter will help readers gain an understanding of the mechanisms behind WMSDs and avoid risk factors that make them prone to WMSDs.
Dr Karthik Mani
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Inc
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This page is a summary of: Ergonomics Education for Office Computer Workers: An Evidence-Based Strategy, June 2018, IntechOpen,
DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.72221.
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