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  • Title: Notebook computer use with different monitor tilt angle: effects on posture, muscle activity and discomfort of neck pain users.
    Author: Chiou WK, Chou WY, Chen BH.
    Journal: Work; 2012; 41 Suppl 1():2591-5. PubMed ID: 22317111.
    Abstract:
    This study aimed to evaluate the posture, muscle activities, and self reported discomforts of neck pain notebook computer users on three monitor tilt conditions: 100°, 115°, and 130°. Six subjects were recruited in this study to completed typing tasks. Results showed subjects have a trend to show the forward head posture in the condition that monitor was set at 100°, and the significant less neck and shoulder discomfort were noted in the condition that monitor was set at 130°. These result suggested neck pain notebook user to set their monitor tilt angle at 130°.
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