Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper Extremities Due to Extensive Usage of Hand Held Devices
Open Access
- 6 August 2014
- journal article
- Published by Korean Society of Occupational & Environmental Medicine in Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Vol. 26 (1) , 1-22
Abstract
The use of hand held devices (HHD) such as mobile phones, game controls, tablets, portable media players and personal digital assistants have increased dramatically in past decade. While sending a text message or using the controls of the HHD the users need to use their thumb and other palm muscles extensively. The objective of this study was to describe the risk factors and clinical features of the musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) arising due to usage of hand held devices and to evaluate the effectiveness of a sequenced rehabilitation protocol.Keywords
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