ABSTRACT
Intensive use of computer and information technology for long periods of time in the office workplace calls for an examination of employee performance and possible workrelated health and stress problems. The nature of these technologies and the work environment influence employee musculoskeletal fatigue, discomfort, and pain (e.g. Cakir et al. 1978; Smith and Carayon 1989; Sauter et al. 1990), and may have an adverse effect on work effectiveness, stress and work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) (e.g. Bongers et al. 1993; Kuorinka and Forcier 1995).
