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

Issue title: IEA 2012: 18th World congress on Ergonomics - Designing a sustainable future

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Chiou, Wen-Ko | Chou, Wei-Ying | Chen, Bi-Hui

Affiliations: Department of Industrial Design, Chang Gung University, Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, 333, R.O.C. | Chihlee Institute of Technology, Sec. 1, Wunhua Rd., Banciao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, 313, R.O.C

Note: [] Corresponding author. Email: wkchiu@mail.cgu.edu.tw

Keywords: display angles, chronic neck pain, forward head posture

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0504-2591

Journal: Work, vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 2591-2595, 2012

Published: 2012
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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°.

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