With advances in technology, various forms of computers have become more involved in education. I... more With advances in technology, various forms of computers have become more involved in education. In particular, tablet computers are actively used for educational purposes nowadays. Given the fact that musculoskeletal, postural, and ocular developments of children and adolescents are still not complete, potential physical issues resulting from usage of new technologies must not be disregarded. Physical problems or challenges experienced by children and adolescent students will be involved in this research from the perspectives of traditional education and tablet-assisted education. In a sense, a comparative review of the available literature is used in the study to analyze and identify the commonalities and differences in physical problems experienced by students.
Günümüzde yeşil binalar, enerji ve kaynak kullanımındaki verimlilikleri nedeniyle popüler hale ge... more Günümüzde yeşil binalar, enerji ve kaynak kullanımındaki verimlilikleri nedeniyle popüler hale gelmiştir. Yeşil binalar söz konusu olduğunda, rahat, sağlıklı ve üretken bir çalışma ortamı oluşturmak da aynı derecede önemlidir. Sınıfın fiziksel ortamının akademik performansı ve kas-iskelet rahatsızlığını etkilediği yaygın olarak bilinmektedir. Öğrencilerin, sınıflardaki fiziksel ortamın, yeşil binadaki Uluslararası Kıbrıs Üniversitesi'nde rapor ettikleri kas-iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıkları ve akademik performansları üzerindeki etkisine ilişkin algılarını belirlemek için iki bölümden oluşan bir anket kullanıldı. Sonuçlar, öğrencilerin sınıfın fiziksel ortamına ilişkin algılarının eğitim almaya tamamen uygun olduğunu göstermiştir. Demografik veriler ile kategorik değişkenler arasında bir ilişki olup olmadığının belirlenmesinde Kruskal-Wallis H testi ve Post hoc analiz kullanıldı. Sonuçlar, yaş, ağırlık, boy, eğitim düzeyi ve not ortalamasının sınıf tasarımının kas-iskelet rahatsızl...
As university students spend a considerable part of their daily life studying in the library read... more As university students spend a considerable part of their daily life studying in the library reading area, ensuring that the furniture dimensions used are agreeable with the principles of anthropometrics has become critical. The compatibility between dimensions of furniture and user anthropometrics is therefore important. This study was carried out to understand the anthropometric dimensions of the library users and juxtapose it with the observed dimensions of the furniture in the library. Two approaches were employed for data collection. Namely, measuring the students’ anthropometry and administration of questionnaires to the students using the university library. The questionnaire was focused on the musculoskeletal pain experienced by students. It was discovered that students feel more discomfort in the neck region. Also, shoulders and elbow regions are experiencing a considerable amount of pain. Results of the correlation analysis pointed out that there is a relationship between ...
With advances in technology, various forms of computers have become more involved in education. I... more With advances in technology, various forms of computers have become more involved in education. In particular, tablet computers are actively used for educational purposes nowadays. Given the fact that musculoskeletal, postural, and ocular developments of children and adolescents are still not complete, potential physical issues resulting from usage of new technologies must not be disregarded. Physical problems or challenges experienced by children and adolescent students will be involved in this research from the perspectives of traditional education and tablet-assisted education. In a sense, a comparative review of the available literature is used in the study to analyze and identify the commonalities and differences in physical problems experienced by students.
The risk of development of musculoskeletal discomfort problems among children and adolescents is ... more The risk of development of musculoskeletal discomfort problems among children and adolescents is high as the development of their musculoskeletal system is still continuing. Therefore, it is very important to learn the habits and attitudes of children and adolescents, the location and duration of the use of these technologies, and the relationship between musculoskeletal discomforts. This study aims to investigate the relationship between duration of daily exposure of children and adolescents to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) devices and the musculoskeletal discomfort experienced. A two-part questionnaire, which are adopted by Dutch Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (DMQ) and the Student Specific Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (SS-CMDQ), was used to gather data from children and adolescents in public and private secondary and high schools in Northern Cyprus. The survey findings showed that the participants experienced discomfort mostly in the...
With the recent technological advances, there is a shift from traditional education to tablet-ass... more With the recent technological advances, there is a shift from traditional education to tablet-assisted learning environment. This study compares the problems experienced by students in traditional education and tablet-assisted educational activities. The impact of traditional education on students has been discussed by a comprehensive analysis of the literature. The findings showed that the physical discomforts due to tablet-use are intensively experienced at neck, upper back, lower back, and shoulder regions, which are very similar to those experienced in traditional education. Reading and writing activities have impact on the shoulders, upper back, and the left upper arm. The developed risk assessment model has shown that both educational and extra-curricular activities result in significant risk factors of physical discomfort. Analysis of the muscular activity data implied that there were significant differences among muscle groups for each respondent, which validates and verifies our risk assessment model.
With advances in technology, various forms of computers have become more involved in education. I... more With advances in technology, various forms of computers have become more involved in education. In particular, tablet computers are actively used for educational purposes nowadays. Given the fact that musculoskeletal, postural, and ocular developments of children and adolescents are still not complete, potential physical issues resulting from usage of new technologies must not be disregarded. Physical problems or challenges experienced by children and adolescent students will be involved in this research from the perspectives of traditional education and tablet-assisted education. In a sense, a comparative review of the available literature is used in the study to analyze and identify the commonalities and differences in physical problems experienced by students.
Günümüzde yeşil binalar, enerji ve kaynak kullanımındaki verimlilikleri nedeniyle popüler hale ge... more Günümüzde yeşil binalar, enerji ve kaynak kullanımındaki verimlilikleri nedeniyle popüler hale gelmiştir. Yeşil binalar söz konusu olduğunda, rahat, sağlıklı ve üretken bir çalışma ortamı oluşturmak da aynı derecede önemlidir. Sınıfın fiziksel ortamının akademik performansı ve kas-iskelet rahatsızlığını etkilediği yaygın olarak bilinmektedir. Öğrencilerin, sınıflardaki fiziksel ortamın, yeşil binadaki Uluslararası Kıbrıs Üniversitesi'nde rapor ettikleri kas-iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıkları ve akademik performansları üzerindeki etkisine ilişkin algılarını belirlemek için iki bölümden oluşan bir anket kullanıldı. Sonuçlar, öğrencilerin sınıfın fiziksel ortamına ilişkin algılarının eğitim almaya tamamen uygun olduğunu göstermiştir. Demografik veriler ile kategorik değişkenler arasında bir ilişki olup olmadığının belirlenmesinde Kruskal-Wallis H testi ve Post hoc analiz kullanıldı. Sonuçlar, yaş, ağırlık, boy, eğitim düzeyi ve not ortalamasının sınıf tasarımının kas-iskelet rahatsızl...
As university students spend a considerable part of their daily life studying in the library read... more As university students spend a considerable part of their daily life studying in the library reading area, ensuring that the furniture dimensions used are agreeable with the principles of anthropometrics has become critical. The compatibility between dimensions of furniture and user anthropometrics is therefore important. This study was carried out to understand the anthropometric dimensions of the library users and juxtapose it with the observed dimensions of the furniture in the library. Two approaches were employed for data collection. Namely, measuring the students’ anthropometry and administration of questionnaires to the students using the university library. The questionnaire was focused on the musculoskeletal pain experienced by students. It was discovered that students feel more discomfort in the neck region. Also, shoulders and elbow regions are experiencing a considerable amount of pain. Results of the correlation analysis pointed out that there is a relationship between ...
With advances in technology, various forms of computers have become more involved in education. I... more With advances in technology, various forms of computers have become more involved in education. In particular, tablet computers are actively used for educational purposes nowadays. Given the fact that musculoskeletal, postural, and ocular developments of children and adolescents are still not complete, potential physical issues resulting from usage of new technologies must not be disregarded. Physical problems or challenges experienced by children and adolescent students will be involved in this research from the perspectives of traditional education and tablet-assisted education. In a sense, a comparative review of the available literature is used in the study to analyze and identify the commonalities and differences in physical problems experienced by students.
The risk of development of musculoskeletal discomfort problems among children and adolescents is ... more The risk of development of musculoskeletal discomfort problems among children and adolescents is high as the development of their musculoskeletal system is still continuing. Therefore, it is very important to learn the habits and attitudes of children and adolescents, the location and duration of the use of these technologies, and the relationship between musculoskeletal discomforts. This study aims to investigate the relationship between duration of daily exposure of children and adolescents to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) devices and the musculoskeletal discomfort experienced. A two-part questionnaire, which are adopted by Dutch Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (DMQ) and the Student Specific Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (SS-CMDQ), was used to gather data from children and adolescents in public and private secondary and high schools in Northern Cyprus. The survey findings showed that the participants experienced discomfort mostly in the...
With the recent technological advances, there is a shift from traditional education to tablet-ass... more With the recent technological advances, there is a shift from traditional education to tablet-assisted learning environment. This study compares the problems experienced by students in traditional education and tablet-assisted educational activities. The impact of traditional education on students has been discussed by a comprehensive analysis of the literature. The findings showed that the physical discomforts due to tablet-use are intensively experienced at neck, upper back, lower back, and shoulder regions, which are very similar to those experienced in traditional education. Reading and writing activities have impact on the shoulders, upper back, and the left upper arm. The developed risk assessment model has shown that both educational and extra-curricular activities result in significant risk factors of physical discomfort. Analysis of the muscular activity data implied that there were significant differences among muscle groups for each respondent, which validates and verifies our risk assessment model.
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