SynthesisEuropean journal of applied physiology2013
The effects of workplace stressors on muscle activity in the neck-shoulder and forearm muscles during computer work: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- P2X3 receptors contribute to muscle pain induced by static contraction by a mechanism dependent on neutrophil migration.Purinergic signalling · 2019Article
- Effects of cognitive loading on lumbar flexion relaxation phenomenon in healthy people.Journal of physical therapy science · 2018Article
- Inhibiting the Physiological Stress Effects of a Sustained Attention Task on Shoulder Muscle Activity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Observational
- Relations between work and upper extremity musculoskeletal problems (UEMSP) and the moderating role of psychosocial work factors on the relation between computer work and UEMSP.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2017Article
- Full-shift and task-specific upper extremity muscle activity among US large-herd dairy parlour workers.Ergonomics · 2017Article
- Psychosocial stress alters the strength of reticulospinal input to the human upper trapezius.Journal of neurophysiology · 2017Article
- Effects of concurrent physical and cognitive demands on muscle activity and heart rate variability in a repetitive upper-extremity precision task.European journal of applied physiology · 2016Article
- Mechanistic experimental pain assessment in computer users with and without chronic musculoskeletal pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2014Article
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Abstract
Workplace stressors have been indicated to play a role in the development of neck and upper extremity pain possibly through an increase of sustained (low-level) muscle activity. The aim of this review was to study the effects of workplace stressors on muscle activity in the neck-shoulder and forearm muscles. An additional aim was to find out whether the muscles of the neck-shoulder and the forearm are affected differently by different types of workplace stressors. A systematic literature search was conducted on studies investigating the relation between simulated or realistic workplace stressors and neck-shoulder and forearm muscle activity. For studies meeting the inclusion criteria, a risk of bias assessment was performed and data were extracted for synthesis. Results were pooled when possible and otherwise described. Twenty-eight articles met the inclusion criteria, reporting data of 25 different studies. Except for one field study, all included studies were laboratory studies. Data of 19 articles could be included in the meta-analysis and revealed a statistically significant, medium increase in neck-shoulder and forearm muscle activity as a result of workplace stressors. In subgroup analyses, we found an equal effect of different stressor types (i.e. cognitive/emotional stress, work pace, and precision) on muscle activity in both body regions. In conclusion, simulated workplace stressors result in an increase in neck-shoulder and forearm muscle activity. No indications were found that different types of stressors affect these body regions differently. These conclusions are fully based on laboratory studies, since field studies on this topic are currently lacking.
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