Cumulative keyboard strokes

dc.contributor.author	Ελευθερίου, Ανδρέας	el
dc.contributor.author	Ραχιώτης, Γιώργος	el
dc.contributor.author	Βαρυτιμίδης, Σωκράτης Ε.	el
dc.contributor.author	Κουτής, Χαρίλαος	el
dc.contributor.author	Μαλίζος, Κωνσταντίνος Ν.	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-10T21:18:10Z
dc.date.available	2015-01-10T21:18:10Z
dc.date.issued	2015-01-10
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/3737
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dc.subject	Risks factors
dc.subject	user interface
dc.subject	Computer keyboard
dc.subject	Παράγοντες κινδύνου
dc.subject	Διεπαφή χρήστη
dc.subject	Πληκτρολόγιο Η/Υ
dc.subject	Χτύπημα από πληκτρολόγιο
dc.subject	Keyboard strokes
dc.title	Cumulative keyboard strokes	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	a possible risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome	en
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Surgery
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Χειρουργική
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heal.contributorName	Χατζηχριστοδούλου, Χρήστος	el
heal.identifier.secondary	DOI:10.1186/1745-6673-7-16
heal.language	en
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heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας.Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας.Τμήμα Δημόσιας Υγείας και Κοινοτικής Υγείας.Κατεύθυνση Δημόσιας Υγείας (Δημόσιας Yγιεινής).	el
heal.publicationDate	2012
heal.bibliographicCitation	Eleftheriou, A., Rachiotis, G., Varitimidis, S.E., Koutis, H., Malizos, C.N., et al. (2012) Cumulative keyboard strokes: a possible risk factor f r carpal tunnel syndrome. "Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology". 7 (16). Available from: http://www.occup-med.com/content/7/1/16 [Accessed 10/1/2015]	en
heal.abstract	Background: Contradictory reports have been published regarding the association of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) and the use of computer keyboard. Previous studies did not take into account the cumulative exposure to keyboard strokes among computer workers. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between cumulative keyboard use (keyboard strokes) and CTS. Methods: Employees (461) from a Governmental data entry & processing unit agreed to participate (response rate: 84.1 %) in a cross-sectional study. Α questionnaire was distributed to the participants to obtain information on socio-demographics and risk factors for CTS. The participants were examined for signs and symptoms related to CTS and were asked if they had previous history or surgery for CTS. The cumulative amount of the keyboard strokes per worker per year was calculated by the use of payroll’s registry. Two case definitions for CTS were used. The first included subjects with personal history/surgery for CTS while the second included subjects that belonged to the first case definition plus those participants were identified through clinical examination. Results: Multivariate analysis used for both case definitions, indicated that those employees with high cumulative exposure to keyboard strokes were at increased risk of CTS (case definition A: OR = 2.23;95 % CI = 1.09-4.52 and case definition B: OR = 2.41; 95%CI = 1.36-4.25). A dose response pattern between cumulative exposure to keyboard strokes and CTS has been revealed (p < 0.001). Conclusions: The present study indicated a possible association between cumulative exposure to keyboard strokes and development of CTS. Cumulative exposure to key-board strokes would be taken into account as an exposure indicator regarding exposure assessment of computer workers. Further research is needed in order to test the results of the current study and assess causality between cumulative keyboard strokes and development of CT.	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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