Abstract
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) have been shown to be caused by (amongst other things) exposure to work tasks which involve constrained pathomechanical body postures and physical load. Current research suggests that the added weight of a wearable computer and the positions which interacting with it requires, induces acute musculoskeletal stress and may lead to chronic musculoskeletal disorders. These disorders may only reveal themselves after a long period of time. Therefore it is important at this stage in wearable computer development to address these issues in the hope of diminishing their occurrence.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 171-172 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2000 |
Event | 4th Intenational Symposium on Wearable Computers - Atlanta, GA, USA Duration: 16 Oct 2000 → 17 Oct 2000 |
Conference
Conference | 4th Intenational Symposium on Wearable Computers |
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City | Atlanta, GA, USA |
Period | 16/10/00 → 17/10/00 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science(all)