Musculoskeletal disorders in visual display unit (VDU) tasks

Introduction

The number of workers using a visual display unit (VDU) in their activity has increased continuously. Most office jobs are dependent on the use of computers but also in other jobs VDUs are frequently used. Among the health issues resulting from VDU tasks there are musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders (MSDs). Various risk factors (physical, occupational, ergonomic, psychosocial and individual) interact in the development of these symptoms and disorders. This article aims to present the main types of MSDs among computer workers, related risk factors, assessment and prevention of the MSDs in VDUs tasks.

Musculoskeletal disorder types in…