Sunday, September 21, 2008
Work related neck disorders are common problems in office workers, especially among those who are intensive computer users. This study estimated the one-year prevalence of neckpain among office workers and to determine which physical, psychological and individual factors are associated with these prevalences. Five hundred and twelve office workers were studied. Information was collected by an online questionnaire. Self-reported neckpain during the preceding 12 months was regarded as a dependent variable, whereas different individual, work-related physical and psychosocial factors were studied as independent variables.
The 12 month prevalences of neckpain in office workers was 45.5%. Women had an almost two-fold risk compared with men . Persons older than 30 years have 2.61 times more chance of having neckpain than younger individuals. Being physically active decreases the likelihood of having neckpain. Significant associations were found between neckpain and often holding the neck in a forward bent posture for a prolonged time, often sitting for a prolonged time and often making the same movements per minute. Mental tiredness at the end of the workday and shortage of personnel are significantly associated with neckpain.
The results of this study indicate that physical and psychosocial work factors, as well as individual variables, are associated with the frequency of neckpain. These association patterns suggest also opportunities for intervention strategies in order to stimulate an ergonomic work place setting and increase a positive psychosocial work environment. (Cagnie B. Danneels L. Van Tiggelen D. De Loose V. Cambier D. Individual and work related risk factors forneckpainamong office workers: a cross sectional study.European Spine Journal. 16(5):679-86, 2007 May).
Sittingat work for more than 95% of the working time seems to be a risk factor for neckpain and there is a trend for a positive relation between neck flexion (more than 20 degrees) and neckpain. No clear relation was found between neck rotation and neckpain. (Ariens GA. Bongers PM. Douwes M. Miedema MC. Hoogendoorn WE. van der Wal G. Bouter LM. van Mechelen W. Areneckflexion,neckrotation, andsittingat work risk factors forneckpain? Results of a prospective cohort study.Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 58(3):200-7, 2001 Mar).
Some evidence for a positive relationship between neckpain and the following work-related risk factors: neck flexion, arm force, arm posture, duration of sitting, twisting or bending of the trunk, hand-arm vibration, and workplace design. (Ariens GA. van Mechelen W. Bongers PM. Bouter LM. van der Wal G. Physical risk factors forneckpain.Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 26(1):7-19, 2000 Feb).
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Sunday, September 21, 2008
Work related neck disorders are common problems in office workers, especially among those who are intensive computer users. This study estimated the one-year prevalence of neckpain among office workers and to determine which physical, psychological and individual factors are associated with these prevalences. Five hundred and twelve office workers were studied. Information was collected by an online questionnaire. Self-reported neckpain during the preceding 12 months was regarded as a dependent variable, whereas different individual, work-related physical and psychosocial factors were studied as independent variables.
The 12 month prevalences of neckpain in office workers was 45.5%. Women had an almost two-fold risk compared with men . Persons older than 30 years have 2.61 times more chance of having neckpain than younger individuals. Being physically active decreases the likelihood of having neckpain. Significant associations were found between neckpain and often holding the neck in a forward bent posture for a prolonged time, often sitting for a prolonged time and often making the same movements per minute. Mental tiredness at the end of the workday and shortage of personnel are significantly associated with neckpain.
The results of this study indicate that physical and psychosocial work factors, as well as individual variables, are associated with the frequency of neckpain. These association patterns suggest also opportunities for intervention strategies in order to stimulate an ergonomic work place setting and increase a positive psychosocial work environment. (Cagnie B. Danneels L. Van Tiggelen D. De Loose V. Cambier D. Individual and work related risk factors forneckpainamong office workers: a cross sectional study.European Spine Journal. 16(5):679-86, 2007 May).
Sittingat work for more than 95% of the working time seems to be a risk factor for neckpain and there is a trend for a positive relation between neck flexion (more than 20 degrees) and neckpain. No clear relation was found between neck rotation and neckpain. (Ariens GA. Bongers PM. Douwes M. Miedema MC. Hoogendoorn WE. van der Wal G. Bouter LM. van Mechelen W. Areneckflexion,neckrotation, andsittingat work risk factors forneckpain? Results of a prospective cohort study.Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 58(3):200-7, 2001 Mar).
Some evidence for a positive relationship between neckpain and the following work-related risk factors: neck flexion, arm force, arm posture, duration of sitting, twisting or bending of the trunk, hand-arm vibration, and workplace design. (Ariens GA. van Mechelen W. Bongers PM. Bouter LM. van der Wal G. Physical risk factors forneckpain.Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 26(1):7-19, 2000 Feb).
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computer use, lower body topics, pain, sitting, upper body topics