Correlations of Neck/Shoulder Perfusion Characteristics and Pain Symptoms of the Female Office Workers with Sedentary Lifestyle

Bau, Jian-Guo; Chia, Taipau; Wei, Shan; Li, Yung‐Hui; Kuo, Fun Chie

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“…[14,15] Recent papers have also shown that exposure to computers and mobile phones will increase the risk of MSDs. [3,16] The impact of MSDs can be reduced by the implementation of prevention programs, [17] including ergonomic interventions [18] and physical activity. [19,20] However, the use of mechanical supports and other physical interventions are ineffective.…”

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Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among industrial employees in a modern industrial region in Beijing, China

Wang

Zhao

Hao

et al. 2019

Chinese Medical Journal

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Background: Growing industrialization of China exposes its labor population to the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of MSDs in a modern industrial region of Beijing. Methods: A cross-sectional study included 1415 employees in six industrial companies was conducted between January 2018 and May 2018 in Fangshan district, Beijng, China. Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) was used to collect the information about MSDs. Demographic factors, lifestyle factors, health and medical factors, and work-related factors were collected as independent variables. Descriptive statistics, the chi-squared ( χ 2 ) test, and binary logistic regression analysis were used to analyze data. Results: Among 1415 participants, 498 reported MSDs. The regions involved were the neck (25.16%), shoulders (17.17%), and upper back (13.29%). There was a significant statistical difference between frontline industrial workers and other staff in the prevalence of self-reported symptoms involving the shoulders ( χ 2 = 4.33, P = 0.037), wrists and hands ( χ 2 = 8.90, P = 0.003), and ankles and feet ( χ 2 = 12.88, P < 0.001). Increased age ( P = 0.005, OR = 1.63; P = 0.001, OR = 2.33), a high or a low salary ( P < 0.001, OR = 0.49; P < 0.001, OR = 0.30), night-shift ( P = 0.027, OR = 1.46), two-week-history of illness and treatment ( P = 0.004, OR = 5.60; P = 0.013, OR = 4.19), concurrent chronic diseases ( P = 0.001, OR = 3.45; P = 0.092, OR = 7.81), limited access to health information ( P = 0.004, OR = 0.49), and negative attitude towards seeking healthcare ( P = 0.010, OR = 1.77; P = 0.009, OR = 2.75) were associated with MSDs in frontline workers. Female gender ( P < 0.001, OR = 2.30), high education ( P = 0.001, OR = 1.96), no exercises ( P = 0.027, OR = 0.59), night-shift ( P = 0.017, OR ...

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Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among industrial employees in a modern industrial region in Beijing, China

Wang

Zhao

Hao

et al. 2019

Chinese Medical Journal

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“…according to studies conducted on 513 office workers, 50.5% of them reported shoulder pain [37]. in this group of patients, the pain correlates to age and work experience [38]. it should be noted that, in most cases, their pain was non-specific [26].…”

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Recommendations of the Polish Society of Physiotherapy, Polish Society of Family Medicine and the College of Family Physicians in Poland in the scope of physiotherapy in the painful shoulder syndrome in primary healthcare

Kassolik¹,

Rajkowska-Labon²,

Tomasik³

et al. 2018

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4 college of Family physicians in poland 5 Department of Family medicine, chair of internal Diseases and Gerontology, jagiellonian university medical college in krakow, poland 6 academy of physical Education in katowice, poland 7 university of computer science and skills, lodz, poland 8 polish society of Family medicine, poland 9 Department of Family medicine, wroclaw medical university, poland A -study Design, B -Data collection, C -statistical analysis, D -Data interpretation, E -manuscript preparation, F -literature search, G -Funds collection the objective of these guidelines in the scope of physiotherapy in primary healthcare is to suggest simple, uncomplicated and more cost-effective physiotherapeutic activities in patients experiencing pain due to painful shoulder syndrome. a general practitioner should decide whether the treatment undertaken within primary healthcare, including the process of physiotherapy, is effective and sufficient, or whether it requires more advanced activities, such as advanced diagnostics and further specialist treatment. the authors of the recommendations, apart from massage, also include procedures in the scope of kinesiotherapy, physiotherapy and orthopedic equipment. according to the authors, the aim of recovering the correct spatial system, called structural homeostasis, in the shoulder girdle, is, first of all, normalization of muscle tension and then inclusion in a rehabilitation program covering the methods to recover and consolidate the correct models of motor activity. the starting point for determining a rehabilitation program should be the ability to prepare a simple assessment of the patient's condition. this may result from a palpation examination to determine the incorrect distribution of resting tension in the area of the muscles and tendons engaged in the pathology and causing pain. the authors believe that such a solution contains the key to reducing the costs of treatment, providing access to physical therapists and quick assistance in the scope of improvement of a patient's clinical condition. at the same time, they emphasize the need to correct the previous healthcare model, so that it becomes a more effective tool in maintaining health. SummaryISSN 1734-3402, eISSN 2449-8580 this is an open access article distributed under the terms of the creative commons attribution-noncommercial-sharealike 4.0 international (cc by-nc-sa 4.0). license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/). kassolik k, Rajkowska-labon E, tomasik t, Gieremek k, Dobrzycka a, andrzejewski w, kiljański m, kurpas D. Recommendations of the polish society of physiotherapy, polish society of Family medicine and college of Family physicians in poland in the scope of physiotherapy in painful shoulder syndrome in primary healthcare. Fam Med Prim Care Rev 2018; 20(3): 277-290, doi: https://doi.org/10.5114/ fmpcr.2018.78274.

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“…Several studies have simultaneously addressed all the involving factors related to UCS by applying exercise therapy. However, scarce research has focused on some separate areas of the upper body including the neck or shoulder among o ce workers (20,32,35,(42)(43)(44)(45). According to (46), the world is currently experiencing an extraordinary, life-altering challenge due to social-distancing and home quarantine recommended by the World Health Organization in order to minimize the speed of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).…”

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Online Supervised Versus Workplace Corrective Exercises for Upper Crossed Syndrome: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Tajani

Gheitasi

Bayattork

et al. 2021

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Background and ObjectiveMusculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) including upper crossed syndrome (UCS) are considered as the leading cause of work-related issues worldwide among office workers. Therefore, the present study aims to evaluate the effect of workplace-based versus online-supervised home-based corrective exercises among office workers with UCS. Methods and DesignTo this end, 45 subjects within the age range of 30-45 years are randomly assigned to three groups in the present parallel-group, randomized control trial using a pretest-posttest design. These groups include the subjects who receive online-supervised exercise and work-place supervised exercise containing three sessions of intervention for eight weeks and the control group receives no intervention while performing routine activities. The primary outcome variables are neck-shoulder pain and sick-leave due to pain, followed by alignment, workability, and the surface electromyography of upper, middle, and lower trapezius (UT, MT, and LT), sternocleidomastoid (SCM), and serratus anterior (SA) as the secondary variables.DiscussionThe present study seeks to assess the effect of work-place versus online-supervised corrective exercise interventions among 45 office workers suffering from UCS. It is expected to improve and reduce the related symptoms including postural malalignment and imbalance muscles after eight weeks of corrective exercises. If effective, the findings may lead to adherence and work performance among the office workers, and individuals subjected to UCS can use the benefits of an online-supervised intervention. In addition, the findings may be useful in different work-places as the evidence for employers to benefit from the reduction in the related costs and side effects of work-related neck-shoulder disorders including work disability, productivity loss, time expense, social insurance, work absenteeism, and treatment costs. Finally, clinicians and corrective exercise therapists can consider it as a clinical based-evidence intervention for their further actions. Trial registrationIRCT No. IRCT20200729048249N1 dated 2020.10.05 approved by the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (https://en.irct.ir/user/trial/49992/view).

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Correlations of Neck/Shoulder Perfusion Characteristics and Pain Symptoms of the Female Office Workers with Sedentary Lifestyle

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Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among industrial employees in a modern industrial region in Beijing, China

Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among industrial employees in a modern industrial region in Beijing, China

Recommendations of the Polish Society of Physiotherapy, Polish Society of Family Medicine and the College of Family Physicians in Poland in the scope of physiotherapy in the painful shoulder syndrome in primary healthcare

Online Supervised Versus Workplace Corrective Exercises for Upper Crossed Syndrome: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

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