The effects of chair intervention on lower back pain, discomfort and trunk muscle activation in office workers: a systematic review

Channak, Sirinant; Klinsophon, Thaniya; Janwantanakul, Prawit

doi:10.1080/10803548.2021.1928379

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“…In response to changes in work and lifestyle, sitting posture has become increasingly important for people, including for office work, computer gaming, and driving. People spend most of their time sitting, whether at work or at play [ 1 ], bringing with it body discomfort, pain, and even injury, particularly to the neck and shoulders and lower back [ 2 , 3 ].…”

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Postural Variabilities Associated with the Most Comfortable Sitting Postures: A Preliminary Study

2021

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This study examined postural variabilities based on the self-perceived most comfortable postures of 12 participants (six men and six women) when sitting on three commonly used types of chairs (a stool, computer chair, and gaming chair). Participants’ global joint angles were recorded and analyzed. Of the chairs studied, the stool was not adjustable, but the computer and gaming chairs were moderately and highly adjustable, respectively. During the test, participants were encouraged to adjust the chairs until they perceived that the most comfortable posture had been reached. The results demonstrated that in a sitting position perceived to be comfortable, the participants’ postural variabilities with respect to global joint angle, calculated from five repetitions, were unexpectedly high for all three chair types, at approximately 9.4, 10.2, and 11.1° for head inclination, trunk angle, and knee angle, respectively. The average differences in range for each joint angle among the three chair types were relatively low, with all values within 3°. The result also showed that gender (p < 0.01) and chair type (p < 0.001) significantly affected trunk angle, whereas these variables did not affect head inclination or knee angle (p > 0.05). The preliminary results observed unexpectedly high variabilities in sitting posture when the participants sat at a posture that they perceived to be the most comfortable. The findings also indicated an inherent difference in comfortable sitting posture between genders; women tend to extend their trunk backward more than men. For permanent use with only an initial adjustment and memory-aided seat design, designers should minimize the loads that are borne by body parts over a prolonged period due to an unchanging sitting posture.

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“…Studies have examined what parameters of chair design affect (and how they affect) the sitters’ discomfort levels, and researchers have thus attempted to design a chair that is more comfortable for sitters [ 2 , 3 , 27 , 30 ]. In this regard, the optimal, habitual, and correct sitting postures have been investigated.…”

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Postural Variabilities Associated with the Most Comfortable Sitting Postures: A Preliminary Study

2021

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“… 78–84 LBP is thought to be a multi-factorial illness with a variety of potential underlying causes. 85–87 …”

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“…[78][79][80][81][82][83][84] LBP is thought to be a multi-factorial illness with a variety of potential underlying causes. [85][86][87] Researchers came to the conclusion that LBP may result from a lack of awareness, comprehension, or application of ergonomics' fundamental concepts and guidelines. 88 Also, it is critical to customize the chair's sitting surface height to each user's unique bio-mechanical needs in order to allow for comfortable use of the surface without hurting the spine.…”

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Low Back Pain and Its Risk Factors Among Nurses Working in East Bale, Bale, and West Arsi Zone Government Hospitals, Oromia Region, South East Ethiopia, 2021 –Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

Ayane,

Takele,

Feleke

et al. 2023

JPR

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Background Hospital nursing staff are particularly susceptible to low back pain (LBP) a widespread health issue worldwide. There was little available data on the prevalence of LBP and risk factors related to it in this population. Objective Assessed the prevalence of LBP and risk factors in nurses working in South-East Ethiopia’s Oromia region in the East Bale, Bale, and West Arsi zone government hospitals. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out within an institution in the East Bale, Bale, and West Arsi zone government hospitals; 440 nurses were chosen to use a process of systematic random sampling, and data was gathered between June 1 and July 30, 2021. Using pre-designed questionnaires, I interrogated participants. After being verified as complete, the gathered data was entered into Epi-data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. Bi variate and multivariate logistic regressions with 95% confidence intervals and crude and adjusted odd ratios were generated and interpreted as necessary. To deem a result statistically significant, a p-value of 0.05 or lower was required. Results A total of 427 nurses engaged in the interview out of the 440 participants that wanted to take part in the study, yielding a response rate of 97.1%. Low back pain was 42.6% more common over a year [95% CI: (0.384, 0.476)]. According to the multivariate analysis, females [AOR = 1.791; 95% CI: (1.121, 2.861)], age higher than forty [AOR=2.388, 95% CI: (1.315, 4.337)], age grouped 31–40 years [(AOR=2.064, 95% CI: 1.233, 3.455)], divorced [(AOR=10.288, 95% CI: (3.063, 34.553)], married [(AOR=1.676 (1.675, 16.999)]. Conclusion The study suggests that implementing preventive measures and offering ergonomic training can help reduce LBP among nurses in these hospitals.

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“…Apabila tidak terdapat kursi yang bisa diatur ketinggiannya, maka dapat menggunakan sandaran kaki. Hal ini dapat mengurangi risiko mengalami LBP akibat kesalahan posisi duduk (Moretti et al, 2020;Channak, Klinsophon and Janwantanakul, 2021).…”

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Upaya Pencegahan dan Penanganan Low Back Pain Akibat Work From Home pada Pekerja di Surabaya

Rahmah,

Ghaisani,

Kusuma

et al. 2023

JFK

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Penetapan kebijakan Work From Home yang diberlakukan bagi pekerja di Surabaya selama pandemi COVID-19 berpotensi meningkatkan permasalahan terkait Low Back Pain. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat pengetahuan serta upaya pencegahan dan penanganan Low Back Pain (LBP) akibat Work From Home (WFH) pada pekerja di Surabaya. Desain penelitian berupa observasional deskriptif dengan metode survei secara online. Teknik pengambilan sampel dengan convenience sampling dan instrumen penelitian berupa kuesioner. Uji validitas instrumen yang dilakukan adalah uji validitas rupa. Kriteria inklusi penelitian adalah pekerja berusia 20-44 tahun, pernah atau sedang WFH di Surabaya, pernah atau sedang mengalami LBP akibat WFH. Sampel penelitian sebesar 141 responden. Variabel yang diteliti adalah pengetahuan dan pengalaman LBP, upaya pencegahan LBP, serta upaya penanganan LBP. Hasil penelitian didapatkan sebesar 73 (51,8%) responden memiliki tingkat pengetahuan LBP tinggi. Sebesar 108 (76,6%) responden pernah mengalami nyeri pada bahu atau leher selama beberapa hari dan/atau kurang dari 4 minggu. Didapatkan lebih dari 70 (50,0%) responden tidak melakukan upaya pencegahan LBP, baik farmakologis maupun non farmakologis. Responden telah melakukan beberapa upaya penanganan LBP baik farmakologis maupun non farmakologis, namun 112 (79,4%) responden tidak menggunakan kursi kantor dalam upaya penanganan non farmakologis LBP. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, didapatkan masih rendahnya upaya pencegahan dan penanganan LBP pada pekerja di Surabaya sehingga perlu adanya edukasi mengenai upaya pencegahan dan penanganan LBP.

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The effects of chair intervention on lower back pain, discomfort and trunk muscle activation in office workers: a systematic review

Cited by 4 publications

References 57 publications

Postural Variabilities Associated with the Most Comfortable Sitting Postures: A Preliminary Study

Postural Variabilities Associated with the Most Comfortable Sitting Postures: A Preliminary Study

Low Back Pain and Its Risk Factors Among Nurses Working in East Bale, Bale, and West Arsi Zone Government Hospitals, Oromia Region, South East Ethiopia, 2021 –Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

Upaya Pencegahan dan Penanganan Low Back Pain Akibat Work From Home pada Pekerja di Surabaya

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