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

作者：Chiou Wen Ko^*; Chou Wei Ying; Chen Bi Hui

来源：Work, 2012, 41: 2591-2595.

DOI：10.3233/WOR-2012-0504-2591

• display angles
• chronic neck pain
• forward head posture

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 degrees, 115 degrees, and 130 degrees. 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 degrees, and the significant less neck and shoulder discomfort were noted in the condition that monitor was set at 130 degrees. These result suggested neck pain notebook user to set their monitor tilt angle at 130 degrees.

• 出版日期2012
• 单位长春大学