Self-reported wrist and finger symptoms associated with other physical/mental symptoms and use of computers/mobile phones.

This study aimed to determine the possible relation between self-reported wrist and finger symptoms (aches, pain, or numbness) and using computers/mobile phones, and analyze how the symptoms are specifically associated with utilizing desktop computers, portable computers or mini-computers, and mobile phones. A questionnaire was sent to 15,000 working-age Finns (between the ages of 18-65). Via a questionnaire, 723 persons reported wrist and finger symptoms often or more. Over 80% use mobile phones daily and less than 30% use desktop computers or the Internet daily at leisure. For example, over 89.8% had quite often or often experienced pain, numbness, or aches in the neck, and 61.3% had aches in hips and the lower back. Only 33.7% connected their symptoms to computer use. In the future, the development of new devices and Internet services should incorporate the ergonomics of the hands and wrists. PMID: 28125397 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics - Category: Occupational Health Tags: Int J Occup Saf Ergon Source Type: research