Work-Related Risk Factors for Neck Pain in the US Working Population

Yang, Haiou; Haldeman, Scott; Nakata, Akinori; Choi, BongKyoo; Delp, Linda; Baker, Dean

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“…These results are consistent with those of Open Access previous studies. [6][7][8] Women are known to have a higher prevalence of NP/LBP and to be more susceptible to environmental risk factors than men. This might be due to their physical inactivity, lower bone mineral density and specific anatomical structure.…”

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“…4 5 In addition, some studies have also indicated that occupational factors, including prolonged sedentary or office work hours, high work load/demands and inappropriate workstation designs, are associated with NP and/or LBP. [6][7][8] Sedentary or office workers in schools, hospitals and the military have been observed to have a high incidence and prevalence of NP and LBP. [9][10][11] This might be caused by their prolonged sitting time and specific body postures, such as inappropriate neck or Risk factors of non-specific neck pain and low back pain in computerusing office workers in China: a crosssectional study Sunyue Ye, 1,2 Qinglei Jing, 2 Chen Wei, 1 Open Access low back flexion or rotation, as well as other workplace environmental factors.…”

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Risk factors of non-specific neck pain and low back pain in computer-using office workers in China: a cross-sectional study

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ObjectivesSeveral studies have found that inappropriate workstations are associated with musculoskeletal disorders. The present cross-sectional study aimed to identify the risk factors of non-specific neck pain (NP) and low back pain (LBP) among computer-using workers.DesignObservational study with a cross-sectional sample.SettingThis study surveyed 15 companies in Zhejiang province, China.ParticipantsAfter excluding participants with missing variables, 417 office workers, including 163 men and 254 women, were analyzed.Outcome measuresDemographic information was collected by self-report. The standard Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire and Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index, along with other relevant questions, were used to assess the presence of potential occupational risk factors and the perceived levels of pain. Multinomial logistic regression analysis, adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, education, marital status and neck/low back injury, was performed to identify significant risk factors.ResultsCompared with low-level NP, the computer location (monitor not in front of the operator, but on the right or left side) was associated with ORs of 2.6 and 2.9 for medium- and high-level NP, respectively. For LBP, the computer location (monitor not in front) was associated with an OR of 3.2 for high-level pain, as compared with low-level pain, in females. Significant associations were also observed between the office temperature and LBP (OR 5.4 for high vs low), and between office work duration ≥5 years and NP in female office workers (OR 2.7 for medium vs low).ConclusionsNot having the computer monitor located in front of the operator was found to be an important risk factor for NP and LBP in computer-using female workers. This information may not only enable the development of potential preventive strategies but may also provide new insights for designing appropriate workstations.

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Risk factors of non-specific neck pain and low back pain in computer-using office workers in China: a cross-sectional study

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“…While it varies from one epidemiological study to another, the mean prevalence has been reported as 37% (2). Simple conditions that are prone to accumulation such as mechanical stress, lack of muscle strength, officecomputer jobs, nonergonomic working environments, and long working hours result in neck pain being more frequently seen in middle age (3). Cervical vertebral X-ray is the most common diagnostic tool in this circumstance; however, most of the time, the findings and the complaints of the patients do not comply with one another (4,5).…”

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The evaluation of cervical spinal angle in patients with acute and chronic neck pain

Aşkın¹,

Bayram²,

Demirdal³

et al. 2017

Turk J Med Sci

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Background/aim: Clinicians associate the changes in cervical lordosis with neck pain, but there is no clear consensus on this. We aimed to investigate the relationships of cervical angles, neck pain, disability, and the psychological status of the patients with acute and chronic neck pain.Materials and methods: A total of 110 patients with neck pain were included in this study. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients were recorded. The lordosis angle was determined by the posterior tangent method. A visual analog scale (VAS), the Neck Disability Index (NDI), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale were administered to all patients. Results:The mean cervical lordosis angle was 23.10 ± 8.07 degrees. A statistically negative correlation was detected between cervical angle and duration of disease (P < 0.05). The cervical angle of the acute neck pain group was higher than that of the chronic pain group (P < 0.05). There was no difference between the acute and chronic neck pain groups with respect to VAS, NDI, and HAD scores (P > 0.05). Conclusion:We found that the cervical angle was significantly lower in chronic neck pain patients when compared to acute patients, and patients with higher pain scores had more severe disability and that disability increased with the duration of disease.

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“…Neck pain may be associated with age, gender, physical fitness, occupation, physically demanding work, and other factors. In a recent study by Yang et al (2) on work-related risk factors for neck pain in the US working population, the top occupational group with highest prevalence of neck pain was identified as military specific personnel. For military personnel, head supported mass (HSM) such as helmet and helmet mounted gears pose additional risks of neck injuries.…”

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Neck Musculoskeletal Model Generation through Anthropometric Scaling

Roos

Vasavada

Zheng

et al. 2019

Preprint

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Neck Musculoskeletal Model Generation through Anthropometric Scaling 2 ABSTRACT A new methodology was developed to quickly generate whole body models with detailed neck musculoskeletal architecture that are properly scaled in terms of anthropometry and muscle strength. This method was implemented in an anthropometry model generation software that allows users to interactively generate any new male or female musculoskeletal models with adjustment of anthropometric parameters (such as height, weight, neck circumference, and neck length) without the need of subject-specific motion capture or medical images. 50 th percentile male and female models were developed based on the 2012 US Army Anthropometric Survey (ANSUR II) database and optimized with a novel bilevel optimization method to have strengths comparable to experimentally measured values in the literature. Other percentile models (ranging from the 1 st to 99 th percentile) were generated based on anthropometric scaling of the 50 th percentile models and compared. The resultant models are reasonably accurate in terms of both musculoskeletal geometry and neck strength, demonstrating the effectiveness of the developed methodology for interactive neck model generation with anthropometric scaling.

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Work-Related Risk Factors for Neck Pain in the US Working Population

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Cited by 40 publications

References 34 publications

Risk factors of non-specific neck pain and low back pain in computer-using office workers in China: a cross-sectional study

Risk factors of non-specific neck pain and low back pain in computer-using office workers in China: a cross-sectional study

The evaluation of cervical spinal angle in patients with acute and chronic neck pain

Neck Musculoskeletal Model Generation through Anthropometric Scaling

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