The effect of overcommitment and reward on muscle activity, posture, and forces in the arm-wrist-hand region - a field study among computer workers

• Main Authors: Belinda HW Eijckelhof (Author), Jennifer L Bruno Garza (Author), Maaike A Huysmans (Author), Birgitte M Blatter (Author), Peter W Johnson (Author), Jaap H van Dieën (Author), Allard J van der Beek (Author), Jack T Dennerlein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2013-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: Office workers with high levels of overcommitment and low levels of reward are thought to be more prone to arm-wrist-hand symptoms, possibly through a higher internal physical exposure. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of high overcommitment and low reward on (i) forearm m...