title: Underestimated health hazard: proposal for an ergonomic microscope workstation.
abstract: Working daily for a long time with a standard microscope causes back pain, fibromyalgia, or tension headache in up to 80% of microscopists. These complaints may be prevented by an ergonomic design of the microscope workstation, leading to a beneficial and significant reduction of electromyographical activity in the most strained muscle groups as shown by surface electromyographic recordings.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kreczy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kofler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gschwendtner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004576:Electromyography; D006804:Ergonomics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018781:Tension-Type Headache / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017132:Workplace
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances