BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to investigate risk factors associated with persistent or recurrent upper extremity and neck pain among engineering graduate students. METHODS: A random sample of 206 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) graduate students at a large public university completed an online questionnaire. RESULTS: Approximately 60% of respondents reported upper extremity or neck pain attributed to computer use and reported a mean pain severity score of 4.5 (+/-2.2; scale 0-10). In a final logistic regression model, female gender, years of computer use, and hours of computer use per week were significantly associated with pain. CONCLUSIONS: The high prevalence of upper extremity pain reported by graduate students suggests a public health need to identify interventions that will reduce symptom severity and prevent impairment.
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to investigate risk factors associated with persistent or recurrent upper extremity and neck pain among engineering graduate students. METHODS: A random sample of 206 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) graduate students at a large public university completed an online questionnaire. RESULTS: Approximately 60% of respondents reported upper extremity or neck pain attributed to computer use and reported a mean pain severity score of 4.5 (+/-2.2; scale 0-10). In a final logistic regression model, female gender, years of computer use, and hours of computer use per week were significantly associated with pain. CONCLUSIONS: The high prevalence of upper extremity pain reported by graduate students suggests a public health need to identify interventions that will reduce symptom severity and prevent impairment.
Authors: Cammie Chaumont Menéndez; Benjamin C Amick; Mark Jenkins; Cyrus Caroom; Michelle Robertson; Ronald B Harrist; Jeffrey N Katz Journal: Am J Ind Med Date: 2009-02 Impact factor: 2.214
Authors: Cammie Chaumont Menéndez; Benjamin C Amick Iii; Che-Hsu Joe Chang; Jack T Dennerlein; Ronald B Harrist; Mark Jenkins; Michelle Robertson; Jeffrey N Katz Journal: Work Date: 2009
Authors: Cammie Chaumont Menéndez; Benjamin C Amick Iii; Che-Hsu Joe Chang; Ronald B Harrist; Mark Jenkins; Michelle Robertson; Ira Janowitz; David M Rempel; Jeffrey N Katz; Jack T Dennerlein Journal: Work Date: 2009
Authors: Paula T Hakala; Lea A Saarni; Ritva L Ketola; Erja T Rahkola; Jouko J Salminen; Arja H Rimpelä Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2010-01-11 Impact factor: 3.295