• Corpus ID: 53699728

Ergonomic Based Postural Education in Neck Tension Syndrome in the School Age Computer Users

@inproceedings{Kandil2014ErgonomicBP,
  title={Ergonomic Based Postural Education in Neck Tension Syndrome in the School Age Computer Users},
  author={Olfat A. Kandil and Hala S. Abdel Gawad and Shimaa Nabil Abo Elazm and Hussein A. Shaker},
  year={2014}
}

• O. Kandil, H. A. Gawad, +1 author H. Shaker
• Published 2014
• Medicine

Various musculoskeletal system disorders occur as a result of the use of computers, which have become an integral part of modern life. The most important among such disorders is known as cumulative trauma disorder presented in different forms. One of these forms recently very common devastating condition is neck tension syndrome. With increased advance in using computer the adolescent starts to complain of problems if passed undiagnosed will lead to serious chronic illnesses. No one think that using computer would be dangerous. But thousands of kids are injured each year by like tension neck, carpal Tunnel Syndrome that comes from poor posture and typing habits. Poor positioning of the body can be improved and it is never too late to start trying to correct postural problems. From this prospective, thirty preparatory school age students have been selected complaining of tension headache, with frequent sick leave with a neck posture characterized by forward neck and chin up of the actively computer user since early childhood. Each student underwent conventional plus ergonomic based program for 12 sessions. Pherenic nerve conduction velocity and latency were measured on right side in addition to the use of spirometry to measure maximum voluntary ventilation MVV. There were a significant difference in the conduction velocity between pre and post intervention during rest. Moreover, the MVV was significantly increased. The results of this study could be the bases for intervention for adolescent even with minor complains. It is crucial to consider that injuries are easy to avoid but difficult to treat.