| Autor: |
Chiu, T. T. W., Ku, W. Y., Lee, M. H., Sum, W. K., Wan, M. P., Wong, C. Y., Yuen, C. K. |
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Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation; Jun2002, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p77-91, 15p, 4 Graphs |
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The 1-year prevalence of neck pain and possible risk factors among university academic staff were investigated. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to all the fulltime academic staff in one of the universities in Hong Kong. The 1-year prevalence of neck pain was investigated. The relationship between individual factors, job nature, psychosocial factors, and neck pain were also analyzed. The 1-year prevalence of neck pain among after being an academic staff was 46.7%. A significant association was found between gender and neck pain (p = 0.02). The percentage of female academic staff with neck pain (62%) was higher than that in male staff (38%). This matched the results of other studies, which demonstrated that neck pain was more prevalent in women. There was a significant association between head posture during computer processing and neck pain (p = 0.02). Among those with neck pain during computer processing, 60.5% had a forward head posture. However, a low correlation between psychosocial factors and neck pain was demonstrated (r = 0.343). Academic staff in tertiary institutions could be considered as a high-risk group of job-related neck pain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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