Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the posture, muscle activities, and self reported discomforts of neck pain notebook computer users on three monitor tilt conditions: 100°, 115°, and 130°. Six subjects were recruited in this study to completed typing tasks. Results showed subjects have a trend to show the forward head posture in the condition that monitor was set at 100°, and the significant less neck and shoulder discomfort were noted in the condition that monitor was set at 130°. These result suggested neck pain notebook user to set their monitor tilt angle at 130°.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2591-2595 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Work |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | SUPPL.1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- chronic neck pain
- display angles
- forward head posture