Musculoskeletal symptoms of the upper extremities and the neck: A cross-sectional study on prevalence and symptom-predicting factors at visual display terminal (VDT) workstations

Klußmann, André; Gebhardt, Hansjürgen; Liebers, Falk; Rieger, Monika A.

doi:10.1186/1471-2474-9-96

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“…Workers might need to finish their work deadline and facing with heavy job demands. Our finding is in consistent with study conducted Sweden [9], [27], Brazil [28], Germany [4], Finland [11], Australia [29] and US [30].…”

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Psychosocial and Ergonomics Risk Factors Related to Neck, Shoulder and Back Complaints among Malaysia Office Workers

Mahmud¹,

Bahari²,

Zainudin³

2014

IJSSH

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Psychosocial and Ergonomics Risk Factors Related to Neck, Shoulder and Back Complaints among Malaysia Office Workers

Mahmud¹,

Bahari²,

Zainudin³

2014

IJSSH

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“…This factor is more frequently investigated as a factor predisposing to MSDs of upper and lower back. A large research, performed by German scientists, also found BMI to be irrelevant with respect to neck complaints in the population of employees working with computers [25]. Not only did our study show associations between indivi dual factors and MSDs of the neck area, but also their associations with work related factors.…”

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“…One could assume that the respondents of this particular age group had the largest experience of work with computers, which is exactly what our study has confirmed -the respondents with the largest experience of work with a computer had higher probability of the neck complaints. However, other researchers that had studied the relationship between this aspect and the complaints, did not establish any significant associations [9,25]. Many cross sectional [7,9,25] as well as follow up epide miologic [24,26,27] studies acknowledge the relationship between the gender and MSDs of neck.…”

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“…However, other researchers that had studied the relationship between this aspect and the complaints, did not establish any significant associations [9,25]. Many cross sectional [7,9,25] as well as follow up epide miologic [24,26,27] studies acknowledge the relationship between the gender and MSDs of neck. According to their data, women are more vulnerable with regard to these complaints and they have 1.8 to 3.07 times higher prob ability of experiencing MSDs in the neck in comparison with men.…”

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Associations between neck musculoskeletal complaints and work related factors among public service computer workers in Kaunas

Kalinienė¹,

Ustinavičienė²,

Škėmienė³

et al. 2013

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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Objectives: Information technologies have been developing very rapidly, also in the case of occupational activities. Epide miological studies have shown that employees, who work with computers, are more likely to complain of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). The aim of this study was to evaluate associations between neck MSD and individual and work related factors. Materials and Methods: The investigation which consisted of two parts -a questionnaire study (using Nordic Mus culoskeletal questionnaire and Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire) and a direct observation (to evaluate ergonomic work environment using RULA method) was carried out in three randomly selected public sector companies of Kaunas. The study population consisted of 513 public service office workers. Results: The survey showed that neck MSDs were very common in the investigated population. The prevalence rate amounted to 65.7%. According to our survey neck MSDs were significantly associated with older age, bigger work experience, high quantitative and cognitive job demands, working for longer than 2 h without taking a break as well as with higher ergonomic risk score. The fully adjusted model working for longer than 2 h without taking a break had the strongest associations with neck complaints. Conclusion: It was confirmed, that neck MSDs were significantly associated with individual factors as well as conditions of work, therefore, preventive ac tions against neck complaints should be oriented at psychosocial and ergonomic work environment as well as at individual factors. Key words: Computer work, The neck MDSs, Psychosocial factors, ErgonomicsThe study is a part of an epidemiologic research "Ergonomics of computer work and its interface with the psychosocial work environment", carried out in the Depart ment of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at LUHS MA in 2010.

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“…WMSDs in the neck (WMSDs-N) are the most common work-related upper extremity disorders (WRUEDs), and a large range of individual, physical and psychosocial risk factors are associated with the development of WMSDs-N. Individual factors include age, gender, education level, smoking habits and so on; work-related physical factors include awkward posture during work, bending, static sedentary posture and task demands; work-related psychosocial factors include overtime and time spent working to meet deadlines [5][6][7] . In addition, several studies have shown that ergonomic factors (e.g., work station design) were possibly linked to WRUEDs 8) .…”

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Visual Display Terminal Use Increases the Prevalence and Risk of Work‐related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Chinese Office Workers: A Cross‐sectional Study

et al. 2012

Journal of Occupational Health

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. Working in an office environment is widely known to be associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), which are a diverse set of conditions characterized by pain, aching, stiffness, fatigue, discomfort, tingling and/or numbness, generally appearing in the fingers, hand, wrist, elbow, arm, shoulder, neck and/or low back 2) . The literature consistently demonstrates that VDT users are at increased risk for neck and/or shoulder symptoms relative to the risk expected in low-exposure office or industrial tasks 3,4) . WMSDs in the neck (WMSDs-N) are the most common work-related upper extremity disorders (WRUEDs), and a large range of individual, physical and psychosocial risk factors are associated with the development of WMSDs-N. Individual factors include age, gender, education level, smoking habits and so on; work-related physical factors include awkward posture during work, bending, static sedentary posture and task demands; work-related psychosocial factors include overtime and time spent working to meet deadlines [5][6][7] . In addition, several studies have shown that ergonomic factors (e.g., work station design) were possibly linked to WRUEDs Department of Occupational and EnvironmentalHealth, School of Public Health, Peking University, P.R. China-Objectives: Little is known about workrelated musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among computer users mainland China. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of WMSDs in office workers in Beijing, and to determine risk factors for WMSDs in the neck (WMSDs-N). Methods: In a crosssectional study, a self-administered questionnaire was delivered to 720 office workers who use a computer as a main working tool. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated for risk factors. Results: The prevalence of WMSDs of the neck, shoulder, wrist/hand, upper back and low back amongst office workers were 55.5, 50.7, 31.5, 26.2 and 6.6%, respectively. Both individual risk factor and working condition factors were found to be independently related to WMSDs-N. Conclusions: The WMSDs prevalence rates among office workers in Beijing, China, were high. The most affected area was the neck. Preventive measures for office work should be focused on the neck (e.g., rest breaks). (J Occup Health 2012; 54: 34-43)

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Musculoskeletal symptoms of the upper extremities and the neck: A cross-sectional study on prevalence and symptom-predicting factors at visual display terminal (VDT) workstations

Abstract: Background: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and the predictors of musculoskeletal symptoms in the upper extremities and neck at visual display terminal (VDT) workstations.

Cited by 131 publications

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Psychosocial and Ergonomics Risk Factors Related to Neck, Shoulder and Back Complaints among Malaysia Office Workers

Psychosocial and Ergonomics Risk Factors Related to Neck, Shoulder and Back Complaints among Malaysia Office Workers

Associations between neck musculoskeletal complaints and work related factors among public service computer workers in Kaunas

Visual Display Terminal Use Increases the Prevalence and Risk of Work‐related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Chinese Office Workers: A Cross‐sectional Study

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