Assessment of Health Issues and Online Working Ergonomics: A Case Study of the COVID-19 in Pakistan

The current study aims to evaluate and compare human factors and ergonomics during the lockdown of COVID-19 in Pakistan. The current research was done by conducting online surveys, using Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, Jenkin’s Sleep scale, and the COVID-19 Phobia scale. Data analysis was perf...

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Published in:Bioscientific review 2023-06, Vol.5 (1), p.87-99
Main Authors: Naveed, Zaima, Ali, Neha, Abdullah, Muzammal, Kamran, Ali, Azhar, Abbas, Zaghum
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