Main entry:

Pascarelli, Emil F., 1930- author.

Title & Author:

Repetitive strain injury : a computer user's guide / Emil Pascarelli, Deborah Quilter ; foreword by Fred Hochberg.

Publication:

New York, NY : J. Wiley,
©1994.

Description:

xviii, 218 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-204) and index.
What you should know about RSI -- RSI: a preventable tragedy -- Commonsense approach to RSI: the seven point program -- Symptoms of RSI -- Assessing your risk for RSI -- Diagnosis and treatment of RSI -- Getting an accurate diagnosis -- Classifications of repetitive strain injury -- RSI examination -- Treatment options for RSI -- Computer vision -- Road to recovery -- Beginning the healing process with physical and occupational therapy -- Self care: taking charge of your recovery -- Activities of daily living -- Your emotions -- Maintenance: preventing injury and reinjury -- Back to work: from disability to productivity -- Setting up the workstation -- Typing technique retraining for computer athletes -- Preventing RSI: the big picture -- Legal issues -- Protecting your legal rights if you have job related RSI.

Summary:

Explains how to treat and prevent different kinds of repetitive strain injuries, including Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Resources:
Table of contents
Table of contents
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

0471595322 (acid-free paper)
9780471595328 (acid-free paper)
0471595330 (acid-free paper ; pbk.)
9780471595335 (acid-free paper ; pbk.)

Subject:

Overuse injuries.
Computer terminals Health aspects.
Computer users Health and hygiene.
Computer terminals.
Cumulative Trauma Disorders therapy
Cumulative Trauma Disorders diagnosis
Computer Terminals
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Lésions dues aux mouvements répétitifs.
Terminaux (Informatique) Aspect sanitaire.
Utilisateurs d'ordinateurs Santé et hygiène.
Terminaux (Informatique)
computer terminals.
Bildschirmarbeitsplatz
Gesundheit
Repetitive strain injuries.
Human-computer interaction.

Added entries:

Quilter, Deborah, 1950- author.
Hochberg, Fred, writer of foreword.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 103271
Call No.: ID RD97.6.P37; ID:94-B1749
Status: Available