Are Students Aware of Ergonomics of Computer Uses?

This study explores the extent of awareness of an undergraduate of the principles and practice of workstation ergonomics. The level of work-related upper limb disorders (WRULDs), which can be a consequence of computer workstation use, was explored to highlight the extent that the problem was present in those about to enter (or re-entering) the workplace. The survey results shown that the level of reported symptoms is high while the level of awareness of good workstation ergonomics is low; that undergraduates´ use of computers exposes them to the known risks associated with computer use; that there were a number of possible relationships between current postural practice and the level of reported symptoms.