Neck–Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Workers in the Telecommunications Company at Mansoura City

El-Bestar, Sohair; El‐Mitwalli, Ashraf; Khashaba, Eman

doi:10.1080/10803548.2011.11076879

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“…Lower back pain appeared in about 16 % of subjects, which is less than in recent research (10). However, in our study, back pain was often a cause for sick leave, which was not the case with upper back or neck pain.…”

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Frequency of Musculoskeletal and Eye Symptoms among Computer Users at Work

Radulović¹,

Huršidić-Radulović²

2012

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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Frequency of Musculoskeletal and Eye Symptoms among Computer Users at WorkComputer users most often complain of the eye and locomotor system disorders. The goal of this paper was to find out the frequency and relation between musculoskeletal and eye symptoms among computer workers.The data on musculoskeletal and eye symptoms were provided by two questionnaires. Forty-nine workers were included in the study. Their mean age was 41 years and average length of service 16 years. The average amount of time they spent in front of computers was 6.73 hours per day. Women spent more time working at a computer per day than men (P=0.025). The most frequent complaint in the past year referred to the upper back pain (30.6 % of the workers). Every fourth worker, i.e. 24.5 % of them experienced neck pain in the past year; women more often than men (P=0.024). A health problem which reduced the range of motion and prompted the workers to ask for sick leave was lower back pain. The relation between eye symptoms and the upper back pain experienced in the past year (P=0.004), and in the last week (P=0.031) was statistically significant.Proper exercises for stretching musculoskeletal system, ergonomic computer equipment, and artificial tears could decrease muscular and eye problems, which in turn could enhance productivity and reduce sick leaves.

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Frequency of Musculoskeletal and Eye Symptoms among Computer Users at Work

Radulović¹,

Huršidić-Radulović²

2012

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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“…Alshagga et al (2013) found a the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain (MSP) among medical students was significantly associated with the academic year, history of trauma, family history of MSP and BMI [48]. In addition, some epidemiological studies have reported that middle-aged employees are most vulnerable to pain in neck and shoulder [49,50]. Other researches confirm working environment is not the only factor that has an impact on the development of musculoskeletal disorders individual characteristics such as gender, age, and BMI are also contributors [46,51].…”

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Prevalence rate of neck, shoulder and lower back pain in association with age, body mass index and gender among Malaysian office workers

Shariat

Cardoso

Cleland

et al. 2018

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BACKGROUND: Malaysian office workers often experience Musculoskeletal Discomfort (MSD) which is typically related to the low back, shoulders, and neck. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to examine the occurrence of lower back, shoulder, and neck pain among Malaysian office workers. METHODS: 752 subjects (478 women and 274 men) were randomly selected from the Malaysian office workers population of 10,000 individuals. The participants were aged between 20-50 years and had at least one year of work experience. All participants completed the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ). Instructions to complete the questinnaire were given to the participants under the researchers supervision in the morning before they started a day of work. The participants were then classified into four categories based on body mas index (BMI) (BMI:≤18.4, 18.5-24.99, 25-29.99, ≥30) and age (Age: 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, ≥50). RESULTS: There was a significant association between pain severity in gender and right (p = 0.046) and left (p = 0.041) sides of the shoulders. There was also a significant association between BMI and severity of pain in the lower back area (p = 0.047). It was revealed that total pain score in the shoulders was significantly associated with age (p = 0.041).

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“…Moreover, multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the oldest participants (50–70 years old) were more than 2 and 3 times as likely to have MS complaints in shoulder and elbow areas. Some epidemiological studies have reported that middle-aged employees are most vulnerable to pain in neck and shoulder localizations [ 4 , 8 , 41 – 43 ]. One could assume that the respondents of this particular age group have the largest experience of working with computers; however, our study did not confirm that biggest work experience associated with higher prevalence of MS pain.…”

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Associations between musculoskeletal pain and work-related factors among public service sector computer workers in Kaunas County, Lithuania

Kalinienė

Ustinavičienė

Škėmienė

et al. 2016

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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BackgroundInformation technologies in occupational activities have been developing very rapid. Epidemiological studies have shown that musculoskeletal disorders are widely prevalent among employees working with a computer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in various anatomical areas and its associations with individual, ergonomic, and psychosocial factors among computer workers of the public sector in Kaunas County, Lithuania.MethodsThe investigation consisting of two parts – questionnaire study (Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire) and direct observation (evaluation of work ergonomics using the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment [RULA]) – was carried out in three randomly selected public sector companies of Kaunas County. The representative study sample comprised 513 public service office workers. The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in five anatomical areas of the body (shoulders, elbows, wrists/hands, as well as upper and low back) was evaluated.ResultsThe prevalence rates of shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand, upper and low back pain were 50.5 %, 20.3 %, 26.3 %, 44.8 %, and 56.1 %, respectively. Individual factors such as gender, age, computer work experience, and body mass index were found as significant for musculoskeletal pain in various musculoskeletal regions. The respondents reporting pain in shoulder, wrist/hand, upper back, and low back areas had a statistically significantly higher mean RULA score. The duration of working with a computer was found as a significant factor for shoulder pain. High quantitative demands were related to musculoskeletal pain in all investigated anatomical areas expect for the low back; weak social support was a significant predictor for complaints in upper and low back areas.ConclusionThis study confirmed associations between musculoskeletal pain and work ergonomics; therefore, preventive measures at the workplace should be directed to the improvement in ergonomic work environment, education, and workload optimization.

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Neck–Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Workers in the Telecommunications Company at Mansoura City

Abstract: Objectives. This study was to determine the prevalence and work-related risk factors of neck-upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (MSDswork-related musculoskeletal disorders carpal tunnel syndrome video display terminal telecommunication workers

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Frequency of Musculoskeletal and Eye Symptoms among Computer Users at Work

Frequency of Musculoskeletal and Eye Symptoms among Computer Users at Work

Prevalence rate of neck, shoulder and lower back pain in association with age, body mass index and gender among Malaysian office workers

Associations between musculoskeletal pain and work-related factors among public service sector computer workers in Kaunas County, Lithuania

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