If musculoskeletal discomfort during computer use is a predictor of adults’ computer related
musculoskeletal disorders then students need to learn how to protect themselves from injury as they start
using a computer. Also, if a common risk behavior in adults: poor seated postures for extended periods
of time, becomes a well-established habit at an early age, it is difficult to break it in adulthood. A seated
posture does not only depend on workstation and task design but also on an individual’s sitting habits.
Work performance are seriously affected by musculoskeletal and visual concerns in adults, we
do not know their effect on students’ school performance. How children and adolescents cope with
discomfort and pain might be very different from adults coping behaviors.
Cardon [10] have shown that a back prevention program in elementary school is effective in
teaching back care principles. We need similar programs educating students in ergonomic principles
also. We could start such an approach already when students are using computers. Hopefully, such a
program would result in students reflexively adjusting their workstations, not necessarily with expensive
equipment, to fit them well to ensure they can use healthy postures and sound work habits