title: [Ergonomy and videoterminals].
abstract: After defining some concepts relative to ergonomy and videoterminals (VDT), the paper describes the main health risks for VDT workers (visual, muscle-skeletal and stress disorders). The ergonomic requirements established by the Italian legislation for VDT work are then examined, including illumination, the working environment, the working desk and seat, the video-screen, the keyboard, the upper body position, pauses and physical exercise, training and information. Recent regulations (in particular the law 422/2000) on the sanitary surveillance of VDT workers are finally reported.
authors.affiliation: Scuola di Specializzazione in Medicina del Lavoro, Università degli Studi di Pavia.
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Mennoia
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Minelli
mesh_terms: D016288:Computer Terminals / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006804:Ergonomics; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008029:Lighting; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011187:Posture; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control