Prevalence rate of neck, shoulder and lower back pain in association with age, body mass index and gender among Malaysian office workers
Background: Malaysian office workers often experience Musculoskeletal Discomfort (MSD) which is typically related to the low back, shoulders, and neck. Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the occurrence of lower back, shoulder, and neck pain among Malaysian office workers. Methods...
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| author | Shariat, Ardalan Cardoso, Jefferson Rosa Cleland, Joshua A. Danaee, Mahmoud Ansari, Noureddin Nakhostin Kargarfard, Mehdi Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri |
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| description | Background: Malaysian office workers often experience Musculoskeletal Discomfort (MSD) which is typically related to the low back, shoulders, and neck. Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the occurrence of lower back, shoulder, and neck pain among Malaysian office workers. Methods: 752 subjects (478 women and 274 men) were randomly selected from the Malaysian office workers population of 10,000 individuals. The participants were aged between 20-50 years and had at least one year of work experience. All participants completed the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ). Instructions to complete the questinnaire were given to the participants under the researchers supervision in the morning before they started a day of work. The participants were then classified into four categories based on body mas index (BMI) (BMI:≤18.4, 18.5-24.99, 25-29.99, ≥30) and age (Age: 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, ≥50). Results: There was a significant association between pain severity in gender and right (p = 0.046) and left (p = 0.041) sides of the shoulders. There was also a significant association between BMI and severity of pain in the lower back area (p = 0.047). It was revealed that total pain score in the shoulders was significantly associated with age (p = 0.041). Conclusions: The results of this study demonstrated that a significant correlation existed between pain servity for gender in both right and left shoulder. These findings require further scientific investigation as do the identification of effective preventative stratgies. |
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| spelling | upm-736322021-07-18T00:00:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73632/ Prevalence rate of neck, shoulder and lower back pain in association with age, body mass index and gender among Malaysian office workers Shariat, Ardalan Cardoso, Jefferson Rosa Cleland, Joshua A. Danaee, Mahmoud Ansari, Noureddin Nakhostin Kargarfard, Mehdi Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Background: Malaysian office workers often experience Musculoskeletal Discomfort (MSD) which is typically related to the low back, shoulders, and neck. Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the occurrence of lower back, shoulder, and neck pain among Malaysian office workers. Methods: 752 subjects (478 women and 274 men) were randomly selected from the Malaysian office workers population of 10,000 individuals. The participants were aged between 20-50 years and had at least one year of work experience. All participants completed the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ). Instructions to complete the questinnaire were given to the participants under the researchers supervision in the morning before they started a day of work. The participants were then classified into four categories based on body mas index (BMI) (BMI:≤18.4, 18.5-24.99, 25-29.99, ≥30) and age (Age: 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, ≥50). Results: There was a significant association between pain severity in gender and right (p = 0.046) and left (p = 0.041) sides of the shoulders. There was also a significant association between BMI and severity of pain in the lower back area (p = 0.047). It was revealed that total pain score in the shoulders was significantly associated with age (p = 0.041). Conclusions: The results of this study demonstrated that a significant correlation existed between pain servity for gender in both right and left shoulder. These findings require further scientific investigation as do the identification of effective preventative stratgies. IOS Press 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73632/1/NECK.pdf Shariat, Ardalan and Cardoso, Jefferson Rosa and Cleland, Joshua A. and Danaee, Mahmoud and Ansari, Noureddin Nakhostin and Kargarfard, Mehdi and Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri (2018) Prevalence rate of neck, shoulder and lower back pain in association with age, body mass index and gender among Malaysian office workers. Work, 60 (2). 191 - 199. ISSN 1051-9815; ESSN: 1875-9270 https://content.iospress.com/articles/work/wor2738 10.3233/WOR-182738 |
| spellingShingle | Shariat, Ardalan Cardoso, Jefferson Rosa Cleland, Joshua A. Danaee, Mahmoud Ansari, Noureddin Nakhostin Kargarfard, Mehdi Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Prevalence rate of neck, shoulder and lower back pain in association with age, body mass index and gender among Malaysian office workers |
| title | Prevalence rate of neck, shoulder and lower back pain in association with age, body mass index and gender among Malaysian office workers |
| title_full | Prevalence rate of neck, shoulder and lower back pain in association with age, body mass index and gender among Malaysian office workers |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence rate of neck, shoulder and lower back pain in association with age, body mass index and gender among Malaysian office workers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence rate of neck, shoulder and lower back pain in association with age, body mass index and gender among Malaysian office workers |
| title_short | Prevalence rate of neck, shoulder and lower back pain in association with age, body mass index and gender among Malaysian office workers |
| title_sort | prevalence rate of neck, shoulder and lower back pain in association with age, body mass index and gender among malaysian office workers |
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