A Cross-Sectional Study of the Association Between Telecommuting Environments and Shoulder Pain Among Japanese Telecommuting Workers.
J Occup Environ Med
; 65(3): e101-e104, 2023 03 01.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2279931
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between telecommuting environments and shoulder pain in Japanese telecommuters.METHODS:
We conducted an Internet-monitored, cross-sectional study and analyzed 2537 participants who mainly telecommuted at least 4 days per week. We assessed the presence of shoulder pain using a numerical rating scale and the characteristics of the telecommuting environment by asking eight questions. We used multilevel logistic regression analysis with the city of residence as a random effect.RESULTS:
Inadequate desk brightness (odds ratio [OR], 1.39; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.09-1.78), inadequate foot space (OR, 1.27; 95% CI, 1.02-1.58), and uncomfortable temperature and humidity (OR, 1.41; 95% CI, 1.16-1.72) were associated with shoulder pain in multilevel logistic regression analysis.CONCLUSIONS:
Inappropriate telecommuting environments were associated with an increase in the prevalence of shoulder pain in Japanese telecommuters.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Shoulder Pain
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Teleworking
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Occup Environ Med
Journal subject:
Occupational Medicine
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Environmental Health
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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