The inclusion of homemakers as an occupation amongst people with upper limb repetitive stress injuries

Yang, Zixian; Cheung, Therma Wai Chun

doi:10.3233/wor-162372

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“…These findings are in accordance with the previous studies conducted on CTS development, which showed a higher ratio of females to males in CTS patients [16][17][18]. Some studies suggest that these differences may be related to the higher gender-specific contribution of the female sex participants in the household chores [19] and a higher rate of CTS diagnosis in patients with higher BMI [20][21][22]. What our study highlighted regarding CTS-related symptoms is that pain is chiefly associated with both the female sex and a higher BMI.…”

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Evaluation of occupational and non-occupational risk factors associated with carpal tunnel syndrome-related symptoms in office workers

Mocanu,

Axente

2023

Romanian Journal of Occupational Medicine

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Background : While the main occupational and non-occupational risk factors associated with carpal tunnel syndrome are known, we still need to understand which of these factors has a stronger correlation with carpal tunnel-related symptoms in office workers and to improve future work-space recommendations accordingly. Objective : This study aimed to investigate the relationship between occupational and non-occupational risk factors and carpal tunnel syndrome-related symptoms among office workers who use a computer in their dayto-day activities. Methods : The data used in this study were collected from May to September 2022 through an online questionnaire from one respondent to another through different forms of social media, using the snowball method. The recorded data were further analysed using an SPSS program. In this way, we analysed quantitative variables by calculating the means, the medians, the standard deviation and the normal distribution and qualitative variables by reporting them as absolute values and percentages of the total. We compared different subgroups of samples using the chi-square test and the binary regression method. A p-value of less than 0.05 was the threshold of statistical significance. Results : This study evaluated 130 office workers and identified and analysed the complex relationships between occupational and non-occupational risk factors of CTS and CTS symptoms grouped as pain, sensory function impairment and motor function impairment. Through data analysis and further logistic regression analysis, we concluded that while sensory function impairment is mostly associated with occupational factors such as computer typing with one hand, pain and motor function impairment are associated with both non-occupational, well-known risk factors (female sex, high BMI) and number of hours on the computer outside of work, and occupational risk factors like using both a mouse and an external keyboard, having a chair with adequate arm support and typing with one hand. Conclusion : Both occupational and non-occupational risk factors contribute to the development of CTS-related symptoms. Our dataset highlights the complex relationship between CTS occupational and non-occupational risk factors in office workers, thus providing insights for future workplace recommendations and preventive strategies.

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Evaluation of occupational and non-occupational risk factors associated with carpal tunnel syndrome-related symptoms in office workers

Mocanu,

Axente

2023

Romanian Journal of Occupational Medicine

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“…One study illustrated that upper limb disability measured by DASH scores was significantly associated with the lack of social support 18. In addition, previous research highlighted the effect of housekeeping activities on upper limb disability 19. A study of 1108 Singaporean and Chinese individuals found that upper limb strain injury was associated with housework activities 20.…”

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“…While another study showed that upper limb strain injury was directly associated with the number of daily hours spent in housekeeping 21. Housework activities commonly involve small-to-large biomechanical loads, are characterized by repetitive movements and are frequently associated with high arm/hand force with awkward postures, which may exacerbate upper limb disability 19–21…”

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“…However, technology advances nowadays expose young individuals to several factors, apart from computer use, which may affect their musculoskeletal system, such as massive use of smart phones and other psychosocial aspects, especially in college students who are prone to academic stress 27,28. Other factors are also reported including the presence of other musculoskeletal disorders,8,16,17 ways and hours of transportations,15 housekeeping efforts,19–21 type and hours of occupation,10–14,29,30 sleeping habits as well as different socio-demographic factors,23 such as age, sex, marital status, area of living and presence of social support31,32 etc.…”

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Prevalence of upper limb pain and disability and its correlates with demographic and personal factors

Almomani¹,

Alghwiri²,

Alghadir³

et al. 2019

JPR

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PurposeThe present study aimed to assess the prevalence of upper limb pain and disability and to investigate potentially correlated factors among university students in Jordan.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey study that was conducted among university students. The upper limb pain and disability were assessed by the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) outcome questionnaire. The DASH outcome questionnaire was distributed to 2100 students from the population of 2 public and 2 private universities in the north of Jordan. Demographic and personal information were collected. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and linear regression analysis.ResultsA total of 1929 DASH outcome questionnaires were returned, with a high response rate of 91.86%. The age of the subjects was between 18–28 years (52% male; 48% female). The majority of subjects (85.2%) used at least one smartphone. The majority of them had been using a smartphone for more than 5 years. The prevalence of upper limb pain and disability among university students was 24%. Several factors were found to be significantly connected with upper limb pain and disability among university students, such as smartphone use, computer use, the presence of musculoskeletal problems, not living with their families, using public transport (bus), and daily housekeeping.ConclusionThe results of this study can be used globally to promote the health and well-being of university students, improve their academic performance and future career. Identifying high-risk groups will assist in early identifications and prevention programs for upper limb pain and disability among university students.

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“…persentase angkatan menunjukkan bahwa perkuliahan yang dihadapi oleh mahasiswa angkatan baru lebih padat dibandingkan dengan angkatan lama. Postur tubuh pada saat bekerja menjadi faktor utama yang menetukan tingkat keluhan yang dihadapi oleh manusia (Yang & Cheung, 2016;Widanarko et al, 2016;Plantard et al, 2017). Postur tubuh yang kurang baik didalam bekerja akan berdampak pada resiko sakit pada bagian-bagian tubuh tertentu (Widyanti, 2018;Heidari et al, 2019).…”

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Identifikasi Keluhan Kesehatan Mahasiswa Selama Perkuliahan Daring pada Masa Pandemic Covid19

Sobirin

2020

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Mahasiswa merupakan faktor utama yang menentukan kegiatan perkuliahan berjalan dengan benar. Proses belajar yang lama menjadikan mahasiswa mengalami banyak keluahan. Dengan adanya kuliah daring akibat dari pandemic Covid19 ini, memungkinkan ketidaknyamanan mahasiswa pada saat perkuliahan semakin meningkat. Pada penelitian ini, dilakukan sebuah identitifikasi terkait keluhan kesehatan yang terjadi pada mahasiswa selama perkuliahan menggunakan metode daring.Metode penelitian adalah menggunakan metode descriptive dari perhitungan statistic dan penyebaran kuisioner NBM (Nordic Body Map). Pengambilan data dilakukan terhadap 30 mahasiswa mahasiswa di Universitas Proklamasi 45 Yogyakarta. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa terjadi keluhan kesehatan berupa rasa sakit sementara, jangkat pannjang, dan permanen. Titik tubuh yang paling banyak terasa sakit adalah terletak pada area tangan (Bahu, lengan atas, lengan bawah, dan pergelangan), dan batang tubuh (leher, punggung, pinggul, pinggang dan pantat). Berdasrakan hasil ini dibutuhkan solusi berupa postur tubuh yang baik saat kerja, dan penggunaan perangkat kerja dan media pendung yang sesuai.

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The inclusion of homemakers as an occupation amongst people with upper limb repetitive stress injuries

Cited by 9 publications

References 29 publications

Evaluation of occupational and non-occupational risk factors associated with carpal tunnel syndrome-related symptoms in office workers

Evaluation of occupational and non-occupational risk factors associated with carpal tunnel syndrome-related symptoms in office workers

<p>Prevalence of upper limb pain and disability and its correlates with demographic and personal factors</p>

Identifikasi Keluhan Kesehatan Mahasiswa Selama Perkuliahan Daring pada Masa Pandemic Covid19

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