Summary Title. The effect of ergonomic education and ergonomic correction of workplace for the reduction of pain in the area of the neck or shoulder girdle for employees who work with computer. Aims. To identify the efficiency of the ergonomic correction of workplace and of employees ergonomic education, in order to relieve chronic neck and shoulder pains. The research is designed for people, who spend the largest part of their working time with computer. Methods. During the survey there were questioned 80 people, who spend the largest part of their working time with computer. It was evaluated the ergonomics of their workplaces. Among 80 respondents there were selected 30, who felt pain, numbness or big discomfort in the zone of their neck, shoulder girdle or upper arms for 14 or more days during last 3 months. For the 30 selected people it was accomplished the correction of their workplace ergonomic errors and explained the importance of correct work ergonomics and its major rules. After 3 months it was performed a second control survey. 26 people have successfully accomplished the research. The survey and evaluation of workplace ergonomics were performed using the questionnaire and recommendations of “Department for Work and Health National Institute for Working Life“, Stockholm, Sweden; „Section of Occupation Medicine in Sahlgrenska University Hospital“, Gothenburg, Sweden; „Department of Occupational Medicine in Karolinska Hospital“, Stockholm, Sweden.” Results. The... [to full text]