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COMMON MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AMONG COMPUTER USERS AND MODIFICATION OF WORK LAYOUT - A Systmatic Review

Journal: International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research (IJPR) (Vol.01, No. 1)

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Page : 15-19

Keywords : computer workers; ergonomics; keyboard; work stations; physiotherapy;

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Abstract

Invention of computer is one of the greatest achievements of human being. A computer is a device which aids humans in performing various kinds of computations and calculations. The earliest computer was used to perform basic arithmetic operations where as the modern electronic computers are more advanced which can perform a greater number of calculations and computations with in a shorter period of time. In the 17th and 18th centuries the usage of computers is very limited but in the early nineties the number of people using computers increased. People in all fields started using computers. Twenty years ago if we see office work involves manual calculations, documentation in records and then typing and saving in files. The introduction of computers have decreased the burden of moving from place to place in order to gather information as a result working become easy but stationary.

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