The effect of rest break schedule on acute low back pain development in pain and non-pain developers during seated work

Sheahan, Peter; Diesbourg, Tara L.; Fischer, Steven L.

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2015.08.013

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“…One of several identified interventions to reduce the onset and severity of LBP included periodic rest breaks. Previous studies suggested that frequent, short, rest breaks resulted in short-term decrease in both discomfort and postural immobility [18], [19]. In this study, low back discomfort in both chronic LBP and control groups was significantly greater than that at baseline after 10 minutes of sitting, and a significant correlation between Borg score at the low back and AP at posterior seat was detected.…”

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confidence: 53%

“…Thus, short-duration investigations of sitting posture may not completely represent time-dependent biological responses to prolong sitting. A previous study showed that 40% of workers performing an hour of seated typing developed LBP [19]. Also, perceived low back discomfort significantly increased after 1 hour of sitting compared with baseline values, regardless of the sitting posture [20].…”

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confidence: 91%

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Seat Pressure Distribution Characteristics During 1 Hour Sitting in Office Workers With and Without Chronic Low Back Pain

Akkarakittichoke

Janwantanakul

2017

Safety and Health at Work

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BackgroundLow back pain (LBP) is a major problem for office workers. Individuals adopting poor postures during prolonged sitting have a considerably increased risk of experiencing LBP. This study aimed to investigate seat pressure distribution characteristics, i.e., average pressure, peak pressure ratio, frequency of postural shift, and body perceived discomfort (BPD), during 1 hour of sitting among office workers with and without chronic LBP.MethodsForty-six participants (chronic LBP = 23, control = 23) typed a standardized text passage at a computer work station for an hour. A seat pressure mat device was used to collect the seat pressure distribution data. Body discomfort was assessed using the Body Perceived Discomfort scale.ResultsOffice workers with chronic LBP sat significantly more asymmetrically than their healthy counterparts. During 1-hour sitting, all workers appeared to assume slumped sitting postures after 20 minutes of sitting. Healthy workers had significantly more frequent postural shifts than chronic LBP workers during prolonged sitting.ConclusionDifferent sitting characteristics between healthy and chronic LBP participants during 1 hour of sitting were found, including symmetry of sitting posture and frequency of postural shift. Further research should examine the roles of these sitting characteristics on the development of LBP.

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confidence: 53%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 91%

Seat Pressure Distribution Characteristics During 1 Hour Sitting in Office Workers With and Without Chronic Low Back Pain

Akkarakittichoke

Janwantanakul

2017

Safety and Health at Work

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“…Though, treating individuals with non-specific pain repeatedly shows extra stimulating, in large part due to the extensive variety of possible reasons elaborated (Van Middelkoop et al, 2010). Inappropriately for healthcare professionals, a huge proportion of individuals who hurt from low back pain drop into this class (Sheahan, Diesbourg, & Fischer, 2016). Extra than 80% of all patients who protest of low back pain hurt from nonspecific pain, in which no shortest organic signs or instantaneous structural associations to the feelings they knowledge can be seen (McGill, Childs, & Liebenson, 1999).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Benefits of Exercise Training For Computer-Based Staff: A Meta Analyses

Mohammed

Naji

2017

IJKSS

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Background: Office workers sit down to work for approximately 8 hours a day and, as a result, many of them do not have enough time for any form of physical exercise. This can lead to musculoskeletal discomforts, especially low back pain and recently, many researchers focused on home/office-based exercise training for prevention/treatment of low back pain among this population. Objective: This Meta analyses paper tried to discuss about the latest suggested exercises for the office workers based on the mechanisms and theories behind low back pain among office workers. Method: In this Meta analyses the author tried to collect relevant papers which were published previously on the subject. Google Scholar, Scopus, and PubMed were used as sources to find the articles. Only articles that were published using the same methodology, including office workers, musculoskeletal discomforts, low back pain, and exercise training keywords, were selected. Studies that failed to report sufficient sample statistics, or lacked a substantial review of past academic scholarship and/or clear methodologies, were excluded. Results: Limited evidence regarding the prevention of, and treatment methods for, musculoskeletal discomfort, especially those in the low back, among office workers, is available. The findings showed that training exercises had a significant effect (p<0.05) on low back pain discomfort scores and decreased pain levels in response to office-based exercise training. Conclusion: Office-based exercise training can affect pain/discomfort scores among office workers through positive effects on flexibility and strength of muscles. As such, it should be suggested to occupational therapists as a practical way for the treatment/prevention of low back pain among office workers.

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“…It should be noted that improvements in accuracy were observed for sit/stand workstation users. Sitting breaks, such as those provided by sit/stand workstations, can be beneficial in reducing mental fatigue (Pronk et al 2012;Ellegast, Weber, and Mahlberg 2012;Wennberg et al 2016;Sheahan, Diesbourg, and Fischer 2016;Thorp et al 2014). However, and conversely, long-lasting cognitive loads can induce mental fatigue (Faber, Maurits, and Lorist 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Further, to ensure appropriate statistical analysis, sitting and standing duration in the laboratory were predefined as equal in duration. This unpreferred 1:1 sit-to-stand ratio (Sheahan, Diesbourg, and Fischer 2016) likely led to unfamiliar test conditions for both traditional as well as sit/stand workstation users and this might have interfered with their perception of workload and biased the study results towards the null hypothesis. A recent meta-analysis (Agarwal, Steinmaus, and Harris-Adamson 2017) exhibiting stronger reductions in discomfort for people following their personal body posture preferences while working underpins this thesis.…”

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confidence: 99%

Medium-term effects of a two-desk sit/stand workstation on cognitive performance and workload for healthy people performing sedentary work: a secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial

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The effect of rest break schedule on acute low back pain development in pain and non-pain developers during seated work

Cited by 39 publications

References 34 publications

Seat Pressure Distribution Characteristics During 1 Hour Sitting in Office Workers With and Without Chronic Low Back Pain

Seat Pressure Distribution Characteristics During 1 Hour Sitting in Office Workers With and Without Chronic Low Back Pain

Benefits of Exercise Training For Computer-Based Staff: A Meta Analyses

Medium-term effects of a two-desk sit/stand workstation on cognitive performance and workload for healthy people performing sedentary work: a secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial

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