The Influence of Using a Footstool during a Prolonged Standing Task on Low Back Pain in Office Workers
| Autor: | Tennille Sewell, Chun Shing Johnson Kwan, Jason Wheeler, Michelle D. Smith, Sally Zhang, Venerina Johnston |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Exacerbation Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis lcsh:Medicine musculoskeletal symptoms Office workers Article Task (project management) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine health services administration Medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences standing workstation 050107 human factors low back pain footstool office workers business.industry 05 social sciences lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health pathological conditions signs and symptoms Middle Aged Low back pain nervous system diseases Occupational Diseases body regions Standing Position Physical therapy population characteristics Female medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 16, Iss 8, p 1405 (2019) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 16; Issue 8; Pages: 1405 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | While many office workers experience low back pain (LBP), little is known about the effect of prolonged standing on LBP symptoms. This repeated-measures within-subjects study aimed to determine whether office workers with LBP are able to work at a standing workstation for one hour without exacerbating symptoms and whether using a footstool affects LBP severity. Sixteen office workers with LBP performed computer work at a standing workstation for one hour under the following two conditions, one week apart: with a footstool and without a footstool. The intensity of LBP was recorded at 10 min intervals. Maximal severity of LBP pain and change in LBP severity throughout the standing task were not different between the footstool and no footstool conditions (p > 0.26). There was a trend for more participants to have an increase in their pain between the start and end of the task when not using a footstool compared to using a footstool (p = 0.10). Most office workers with LBP are able to use a standing workstation without significant exacerbation of symptoms, but a proportion will experience a clinical meaningful increase in symptoms. Using a footstool does not change the severity of LBP experienced when using a standing workstation in individuals with a history of LBP. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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