Limited evidence was also found for a causal relationship between  computer work per se and computer mouse time related to tension neck syndrome , but the evidence for keyboard time was insufficient .
Insufficient evidence was found for an association between other musculoskeletal diagnoses of the neck and upper extremities , including shoulder tendonitis and epicondylitis , and any aspect of computer work .
Conclusions There is limited epidemiological evidence for an association between aspects of computer work and some of the clinical diagnoses studied .
Background This review examines the evidence for an association between  computer work and neck and upper extremity disorders ( except carpal tunnel syndrome ) .
The Effect of an Ergonomic Intervention on Musculoskeletal, Psychosocial and Visual Strain of VDT Entry Work: Organization and Methodology of the International Study
This special issue of the International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics ( JOSE ) reports the results from an extensive multinational and multidisciplinary collaborative investigation of the impacts on  visual display terminal ( VDT ) work  of musculoskeletal , visual , ergonomic , and psychosocial factors . For brevity , this effort has been referred to as the MEPS project ( musculoskeletal — eyestrain — psychosocial — stress ) . This paper lays out the basic method ological structure of the study . The study was conducted in 4 countries utilizing VDT data entry workers as the primary subject population . A battery of objective and subject assessment measures , including muscle load , visual function , physical and visual strain , postural , ergonomic and psychosocial factors , were assessed at 3 different points in time . A pre-test was given prior to an ergonomic intervention . Two post-tests were given 1 month and 1 year after the ergonomic intervention
Limited evidence was also found for a causal relationship between  computer work per se and computer mouse time related to tension neck syndrome , but the evidence for keyboard time was insufficient .
Insufficient evidence was found for an association between other musculoskeletal diagnoses of the neck and upper extremities , including shoulder tendonitis and epicondylitis , and any aspect of computer work .
Conclusions There is limited epidemiological evidence for an association between aspects of computer work and some of the clinical diagnoses studied .
Background This review examines the evidence for an association between  computer work and neck and upper extremity disorders ( except carpal tunnel syndrome ) .