Notebook computer use with different monitor tilt angle: Effects on posture, muscle activity and discomfort of neck pain users

Wen Ko Chiou*, Wei Ying Chou, Bi Hui Chen

*Corresponding author for this work

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2591-2595
Number of pages5
JournalWork
Volume41
Issue numberSUPPL.1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012

Keywords

  • chronic neck pain
  • display angles
  • forward head posture

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