We publish six CLINICAL SCIENCE REPORTS, two other BASIC RESEARCH ARTICLES AND 2 REVIEWS. LACAZE et al. evaluated musculoskeletal discomfort and mental and physical fatigue in 64 call-center workers of an airline company before and after a supervised exercise program compared with rest breaks during the work shift and found that the discomfort decreased significantly for the spine and buttocks ...

This paper presents findings of a study of high school students participating in a tablet PC (TPC) programme. Primary areas of interest were students' experiences with and attitudes about the TPCs, physical discomfort associated with use of TPCs and temporal and task-driven patterns of TPC use. Data were collected via questionnaire and computer use-monitoring software. Results showed students' ...

This study was undertaken among 100 randomly selected bus conductors from 2 routes. A questionnaire study based on the modified Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire, assessment of physical and physiological parameters, analysis of working postures and a detailed work study were performed. The analysis revealed that conductors had a work schedule of 16-18 h each day; the duration of work could v...

Sixty female prawn seed collectors and 60 female control subjects from Sajenakhali and Sandeshkhali blocks of Sunderbans, West Bengal, India, were randomly selected to evaluate and compare musculoskeletal disorders and physiological stress. The control group was engaged in domestic work involving minimum hand intensive activities. The modified Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire and rapid enti...

Our children are the first generation growing up with computers and information technology surrounding them. They used it in all aspects of their life, including school, leisure, and as a means to communicate. Healthy interactive media strategies may be vital to preventing/reducing the incidence of discomfort similar to those of adults during computer use. This research paper will describe a st...

Biomechanics determines the physical range in which humans can move their bodies. Human factors research delineates a subspace in which humans can operate without experiencing musculoskeletal strain, fatigue or discomfort. We claim that there is an even tighter space which we call the comfort zone. It is defined as the range of postures adopted voluntarily – despite the availability of other po...