The objectives of this study were to investigate the rate of cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) in the upper body and to describe the associations of such disorders with ergonomic parameters in a group of data entry operators. A total of 173 data entry operators volunteered to take part in the study. Questionnaires were used to investigate their medical history. Diagnoses of CTDs were made with...

The surge in keyboard design innovation is widely attributed to concern about the physical effects of keyboarding on users' arms and hands. Those effects range from fatigue and discomfort to more serious medical problems often referred to as cumulative trauma disorders, or CTDs. Examples of this class of chronic disorders include carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, "tennis elbow" and other ailm...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the degree to which violence exposure and symptoms of psychological trauma are related to adolescents' own violent behaviors. DESIGN AND SETTING Anonymous self-report questionnaire administered to students in 6 public high schools (grades 9-12). PARTICIPANTS Sixty-eight percent of the students attending the participating schools during the survey participated in the...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of a bicycle helmet promotion campaign on helmet wearing among cyclists less than 16 years of age from 1992-98. SETTING Reading, West Berkshire, UK. METHODS A hospital led bicycle helmet promotion campaign targeted at 5-15 year olds. The campaign focused on education with active involvement of the children, parents, schools, and safety organisations. Local ...