Is physical capacity associated with the occurrence of musculoskeletal symptoms among office workers? A cross-sectional study

Cabral, Anelise Moreti; Moreira, Roberta de Fátima Carreira; Barros, Fernanda Cabegi de; Sato, Tatiana de Oliveira

doi:10.1007/s00420-019-01455-y

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“…In general, office and computer work, a typically sedentary activity, can lead to musculoskeletal discomfort and other physical disorders, influenced by individual factors such as age, gender, body mass index, level of physical activity, among others. Moreover, occupational factors such as workload, psychosocial problems, psychological stress, hours worked at a computer, the use of a mouse and keyboard, and postures/force exertions sustained for long periods of time can generate overload within muscular structures ( Cabral et al, 2019 ; Kim et al, 2021 ; Van Eerd et al, 2016 ). Furthermore, extensive computer work has been associated with visual and head discomfort ( Blehm et al, 2005 ; Porcar et al, 2016 ; Stark, 1984 ).…”

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Perceived Physical Discomfort and Its Associations With Home Office Characteristics During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Objective The goal of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and change in perception of physical discomfort, including musculoskeletal discomfort, during the COVID-19 pandemic and to determine associations of demographic factors, telework activity, and home office characteristics with the highest prevalence of discomfort. Background The COVID-19 pandemic forced a substantial increase in telework in many countries. The sudden change from a regular workplace to an improvised “home office” may have an impact on working conditions and physical symptoms of office workers. However, investigations in this area remain limited. Method A cross-sectional study design was used to compare self-reported complaints of physical discomfort perceived from before with those during the pandemic. Associations between complaints and home office characteristics were investigated from 150 faculty and 51 administrative staff of an academic institution with an age range of 41.16 ± 10.20 (59% female). Results A significant increase of physical discomfort was found during the pandemic period for head, eyes, hand, and upper back for both staff and faculty and neck, shoulders, elbows, and lower back for faculty only. Logistic regression analyses point to associations with the lack of a laptop stand, uncomfortable desk, poor lighting, and sitting time, among others. Conclusion A high prevalence of physical discomfort was reported by teleworkers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some home office characteristics were associated with these discomforts. Application Some telework characteristics seem to be risk factors for physical discomfort. Consideration should be given to teaching best practices for workstation setup and/or conducting other preventive interventions in the work environment.

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Perceived Physical Discomfort and Its Associations With Home Office Characteristics During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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“…4 However, to assess the presence of musculoskeletal pain or discomfort throughout the body, the NMQ remains the tool most commonly used in research and clinical practice. 8,11,12,25,26 The NMQ makes it possible to record which part of the subject's body has experienced pain in the last 12 months and 7 days, thus generating a nominal result. 27 In a complementary manner, SEFIP-dance and SEFIP-sport not only allow recording of which body region presented pain at a given moment but also have a disability scale ranging from 0 to 4 points, thereby generating a numerical score for interpretations of pain and disability.…”

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“… 4 , 5 , 6 Among the questionnaires for screening of musculoskeletal injuries, in addition to instruments that were created by researchers for specific evaluations, 7 , 8 the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) stands out through its widespread use for locating musculoskeletal pain in diverse populations. 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 However, the NMQ does not have a severity score, and it is not possible to use it to make inferences about functional disability.…”

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Brazilian version of the Self-Estimated Functional Inability because of Pain questionnaire for musculoskeletal injuries relating to dance and sport: translation and cross-cultural adaptation

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INTRODUCTION Cross-cultural adaptations of questionnaires in developing countries, such as Brazil, have fostered a major debate involving the fields of economics, health, politics and culture. 1 Today, with the development and dissemination of the Guidelines for the Process of Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Self-Report Measures 2 and of the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN), 3 standardization of cross-cultural adaptation relating to culture, language and country is providing positive outcomes within scientific and clinical contexts. Within healthcare sciences, especially in the field of prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries, it is common to use questionnaires to measure self-reported outcomes, mainly in relation to pain and functional disability. 4-6 Among the questionnaires for screening of musculoskeletal injuries, in addition to instruments that were created by researchers for specific evaluations, 7,8 the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) stands out through its widespread use for locating musculoskeletal pain in diverse populations. 9-12 However, the NMQ does not have a severity score, and it is not possible to use it to make inferences about functional disability. Therefore, as a way to fill this gap, the Self-Estimated Functional Inability because of Pain (SEFIP) questionnaire was developed and published in 1999. This is an instrument created based

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“…The questionnaire consists of sociodemographic/individual factors, working profile and, ergonomics risk factors. The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) was adopted to investigate low back pain [ 27 , 28 ]. Then, the pain score at greater than or equal to 3 out of 10 on the (Numeric rating scale: NRS) was categorized as having LBP.…”

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Predictors of Low Back Pain Risk among Rubber Harvesters

Chokprasit

Yimthiang

Veerasakul

2022

IJERPH

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Low back pain (LBP) is a significant work-related musculoskeletal disorder among rubber farmers. This major occupational health problem was highly reported in the agricultural sector. While rubber farming is a profession with high risk of LBP, predictors for LBP remain unclear. This study was designed to investigate the risk predictors of LBP among rubber farmers during the harvesting process. A cross-sectional study was conducted between January and March 2021, in which an interviewer administered a pretested structured questionnaire. Bivariate and multivariate binary logistic regression analyses were performed. A total of 317 rubber farmers were recruited with a 100% response rate. The prevalence of LBP was 71.2% with 95% confidence interval (CI) of (0.716–1.900). Significant risk predictors were working experience (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 1.743, 95% CI (1.034–2.937)), agricultural registration (AOR: 2.022, 95% CI (1.078–3.792)), work without training (AOR: 2.037, 95% CI (1.083–3.832)), heavy workload (AOR: 2.120, 95% CI (1.242–3.621)), and prolonged standing (AOR: 2.944, 95% CI (1.586–5.465)). Intriguingly, those with sufficient income had a reduced risk of LBP than those with insufficient income. This study confirmed that LBP is a major work-related musculoskeletal disorder among rubber farmers. The result here suggests that the five predictors reported above should be prioritized for further disease prevention.

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Is physical capacity associated with the occurrence of musculoskeletal symptoms among office workers? A cross-sectional study

Cited by 16 publications

References 56 publications

Perceived Physical Discomfort and Its Associations With Home Office Characteristics During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Perceived Physical Discomfort and Its Associations With Home Office Characteristics During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Brazilian version of the Self-Estimated Functional Inability because of Pain questionnaire for musculoskeletal injuries relating to dance and sport: translation and cross-cultural adaptation

Predictors of Low Back Pain Risk among Rubber Harvesters

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