Neck pain prevalence and associated occupational factors in Portuguese office workers |
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Affiliation: | 1. Wm Michael Barnes ''64 Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University, 3131 TAMU, 101 Bizzell Street, College Station, TX, 77843 USA;2. Mary Kay O''Connor Process Safety Center, Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA;3. ErgoCenter, Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA;1. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science Programs, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado;2. Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado;3. Physical Therapy Program, School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California |
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Abstract: | ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the prevalence of neck pain and to identify associated occupational factors in Portuguese office workers.BackgroundThere is still necessary to quantify the association of the use of new technologies with neck pain in office workers.MethodsSix hundred-and-one office workers completed online questionnaires with questions related to anthropometric parameters, work-related variables, workstation setup, and musculoskeletal pain from the Portuguese version of the Standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire.ResultsThe prevalence of neck pain was 56.1%. An average of 35.6% of the office workers with neck pain reported pain in more than three body segments. The significantly risk factors were “age between 50 and 65” [OR: 1.92 (1.26–2.91) P = 0.002], “working without break for 2 h” [OR: 1.82 (1.00–3.31) P = 0.05], “more than 3 h” [OR: 2.41 (1.35–4.10) P = 0.003], screen localization not centered” [OR: 2.01 (1.01–4.00) P = 0.045], and “use of computer mouse more than 50% of the worktime” [OR: 2.05 (1.14–3.71) P = 0.017].ConclusionThere was a high prevalence of neck pain and a considerable number of painful body segments in office workers. Age, working without break, screen localization and the use of computer mouse where the significant risk factors associated with the development of neck pain.Relevance to industryA high prevalence of neck pain and number of areas with pain in office workers require a detailed pain mechanism assessment. There were associated occupational risk factors for the development of neck pain. Call for concerted actions to explore optimal and efficient management plans. |
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Keywords: | Office workers Neck pain Computer Workstation |
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