Supporting Literature for Office Ergonomics

Ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders: Overview. Buckle, P. Occupational Medicine, 55(3), pp. 164-7 (2005).

Keyboard use and musculoskeletal outcomes among computer users. Gerr, F., Monteilh, C.P., & Marcus, M. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, Vol 16(3), pp. 259-271 (2006).

Participatory ergonomics: Development of an employee assessment questionnaire, Matthews, R.A.,
Gallus, J.A., & Henning, R.A. Accident Analysis and Prevention 43 (2011).

Sedentary behaviors increase risk of cardiovascular disease mortality in men. Warren TY, Barry V, Hooker SP, Sui X, Church TS, Blair SN. Medicine and science in sports and exercise. May 2010;42(5):879-885.

Sedentary lifestyle and risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Hu FB. Lipids. Feb 2003;38(2):103-108

Sedentary behaviors and the risk of incident hypertension: the SUN Cohort. Beunza JJ, Martinez-Gonzalez MA, Ebrahim S, et al. Am J Hypertens. Nov 2007;20(11):1156-1162.

Physical activity and sedentary behavior: A review of longitudinal studies of weight and adiposity in youth. Must A, Tybor DJ. Int J Obes (Lond). Sep 2005;29 Suppl 2:S84-96.

Self-reported workplace related ergonomic conditions as prognostic factors for musculoskeletal symptoms: the “BIT” follow up study on office workers. Juul-Kristensen B, Jensen C. Occupational and environmental medicine. Mar 2005;62(3):188-194.

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