Analysis of relationships between the use of visual display terminals, craniocervical angle and physical activity: A pilot study

García-Remeseiro, Tania; Gutiérrez-Sánchez, Águeda

doi:10.14198/jhse.2017.122.09

Cited by 3 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 5 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…The mean angular increase in NF was very small (1.3° with 30 min increased computer use over the one‐year period). Since increased NF resembles forward head posture (FHP), this underpins the theory that computer use and FHP are associated in the adult population (García‐Remeseiro & Gutiérrez‐Sánchez, 2017; Kang et al, 2012,), but not necessarily the source of, or the risk for, UQMP. However, this study found that adolescent computer users are at‐risk of developing UQMP when their NF angle changed into extension ≤−2.9° irrespective of from where in the range the participant moved.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Do changes in psychosocial factors, lifestyle factors and sitting posture influence the likelihood of musculoskeletal pain in high school computer users?

Brink

Louw

Grimmer

2020

Physiotherapy Res Intl

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objectives: Adolescents regularly engage in screen-based activities. Complex factors influence adolescents' growth, and habitual sitting posture. The association between overtime changes in their sitting posture, and upper quadrant musculoskeletal pain (UQMP) is poorly understood. This study tested the association between change over 12 months in seated posture angles (neck flexion [NF]; craniocervical angle [CCA] into flexion and extension; and thoracic flexion [TF]), UQMP, and predictor variables (anxiety and depression; sport activity, music participation; computer use). Methods: A one-year prospective longitudinal study enrolled 211 asymptomatic 15-18-year students. 3D motion analysis captured postural angles while students worked on desktop computers, at baseline and 12 months later. Height, weight, computing time, sport and music participation, and depression and anxiety were measured at both time periods. UQMP in the previous month was captured at 12 months. The association between overtime change in sitting posture angles and predictor variables was determined using linear regression analysis (r 2 ; p-values). The association between predictor variables with UQMP, and predictor variables on the association between postural angles and UQMP was assessed using logistic regression models (Odds Ratios [95%CI]). Significant confounding effects were determined when the addition of a predictor variable to the posture-UQMP model significantly changed the Likelihood Ratio chi square value. Results: N = 153 students (72%) completed the study (48 with UQMP). Significant associations occurred between head flexion (HF) and body mass index (BMI) (r 2= 4.20, p = .01); NF and computer use (r 2= 2.87, p = .036) and CCA and music participation (r 2= 9.99, p = .047). Music participants and non-participants in sport or music had increased risk of UQMP with CCA changes into flexion (OR 12.0) and TF changes into extension (OR 7.6) respectively. Conclusion: The association between overtime change in sitting posture angles and UQMP is not influenced by anthropometrics, psychosocial factors or time spent computing. Music students, and students not participating in sport, require further postural analysis.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Do changes in psychosocial factors, lifestyle factors and sitting posture influence the likelihood of musculoskeletal pain in high school computer users?

Brink

Louw

Grimmer

2020

Physiotherapy Res Intl

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…La evaluadora era usuaria regular del software SAPO/PAS 22 . Las imágenes fueron calibradas según la distancia y la línea vertical.…”

Section: Procedimientounclassified

Dolor y discapacidad cervical de los trabajadores públicos usuarios de pantallas de visualización de datos

García-Remeseiro

Gutiérrez-Sánchez

Garganta

et al. 2021

Ciênc. saúde coletiva

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Resumen Los trastornos del cuello-hombro relacionados con el trabajo son un importante problema de salud. El objetivo de este estudio es establecer el patrón de dolor y discapacidad cervical de trabajadores con pantallas de visualización de datos, así como determinar los factores que predominan en la aparición de un nuevo episodio de dolor de espalda. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo-correlacional, en una muestra de 88 trabajadores usuarios de ordenadores de la Consellería de Sanidade (Xunta de Galicia). Los trabajadores respondieron los cuestionarios: “Neck Disability Index”, “Escala analógica visual”, “12-item Short Form Health Survey” y se realizó un análisis postural. Para el análisis comparativo se realizaron las pruebas T Student y U de Mann-Whitney. Un análisis de regresión logística binaria se utilizó para la extracción de un modelo predictivo de episodio de dolor cervical. El 58% refirieron dolor cervical. No existieron diferencias significativas entre hombres y mujeres. Las variables que mejor predicen la aparición de un nuevo episodio de dolor son el nivel de discapacidad y la calidad de vida física. Los resultados indican que un trabajador con altos niveles de discapacidad cervical y bajos valores de calidad de vida física, tiene mayor probabilidad de sufrir un episodio de dolor.

show abstract

Physical activity, sitting time, neck disability and posture in workers using visual display terminals (VDT)

García-Remeseiro

Gutiérrez-Sánchez

Taboada-Iglesias

et al. 2023

WOR

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal pain represents a major public health problem. Workers who use visual display terminals (VDT) have suffered an increase in neck pain in recent decades. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between physical activity (PA), sitting time, posture, and neck disability in a population of employed adults who use a computer at work. METHODS: In this descriptive-correlational study, 88 workers with a mean age of 48.31 years participated. All of the participants filled out the Self-Report Habit Index (SRHI), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and neck disability index (NDI). The postural situation was also assessed with Posture Assessment Software (PAS/SAPO). RESULTS: A significant and inverse relationship was observed between the habit of PA practice and the Body Mass Index (BMI). A total of 59.1% of the participants have a moderate PA index. There was a statistically significant relationship between the NDI and the time that workers spend sitting in a workday. A significance level of p≤0.05 was established for all the statistical analyses. CONCLUSION: The increase in sitting time produces an increase in neck disability among workers and there are no significant differences between the level of PA and the cervical angles analyzed. The promotion of leisure-time PA and the reduction of prolonged uninterrupted sitting time at work could be one of the means to reduce musculoskeletal morbidity in the working population.

show abstract

Analysis of relationships between the use of visual display terminals, craniocervical angle and physical activity: A pilot study

Cited by 3 publications

References 5 publications

Do changes in psychosocial factors, lifestyle factors and sitting posture influence the likelihood of musculoskeletal pain in high school computer users?

Do changes in psychosocial factors, lifestyle factors and sitting posture influence the likelihood of musculoskeletal pain in high school computer users?

Dolor y discapacidad cervical de los trabajadores públicos usuarios de pantallas de visualización de datos

Physical activity, sitting time, neck disability and posture in workers using visual display terminals (VDT)

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About