Limitación funcional y factores de riesgo del síndrome del túnel carpiano asociado a la edad y el género de los trabajadores de secretariado del área administrativa.

Abstract

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the product of repetitive movements which trigger a narrowing of the central tendons located in the wrist, which is defined as the product of the consequences of different risk factors such as poor posture when typing through the keyboard. of computers and repetitive movements. Studies carried out by various educational and research entities have shown that the hypothesis of poor postural hygiene habits and other risk factors can trigger hand tendonitis (Cruz ET al. 2014). Objective: To determine the main limitations of carpal tunnel syndrome that affect the performance of secretaries in the administrative area; Know the main risk factors that trigger carpal tunnel syndrome; Identify the scientific and pertinent bibliography related to the search for information; Demonstrate the age ranges and gender in which carpal tunnel syndrome occurs most frequently. Methodology: The methodology of this compilation monograph consists of searching for scientific articles in different databases of SPRINGERLINK, SCIENCEDIRECT, PUBMED, GOOGLE ACADEMICO, SCIELO, among others.