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SynthesisInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2017

Physical risk factors for developing non-specific neck pain in office workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Deokhoon Jun, Michaleff Zoe, Venerina Johnston, Shaun O'Leary

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Synthesis in International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 77 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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77citing papers in PubMed, 7 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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77 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 191 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Deokhoon JunSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. deokhoon.jun@uq.net.au.
Michaleff ZoeDepartment of Physiotherapy, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Queensland Health, Brisbane, Australia.
Venerina JohnstonSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Shaun O'LearySchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
University of Queensland · AUThe George Institute for Global Health · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIdentifying risk factors associated with the development of work-related neck pain in office workers is necessary to facilitate the development of prevention strategies that aim to minimise this prevalent and costly health problem. The aim of this systematic review is to identify individual worker (e.g., lifestyle activity, muscular strength, and posture) and workplace (e.g., ergonomics and work environment) physical factors associated with the development of non-specific neck pain in office workers.

methodsStudies from 1980 to 2016 were identified by an electronic search of Pubmed, CINAHL, EMBASE, Psychlnfo and Proquest databases. Two authors independently screened search results, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias using the epidemiological appraisal instrument (EAI). A random effect model was used to estimate the risk of physical factors for neck pain.

resultsTwenty papers described the findings of ten prospective cohort studies and two randomized controlled trials. Low satisfaction with the workplace environment (pooled RR 1.28; CI 1.07-1.55), keyboard position close to the body [pooled RR 1.46; (CI 1.07-1.99)], low work task variation [RR 1.27; CI (1.08-1.50)] and self-perceived medium/high muscular tension (pooled RR 2.75/1.82; CI 1.60 /1.14-4.72/2.90) were found to be risk factors for the development of neck pain.

conclusionsThis review found evidence for a few number of physical risk factors for the development of neck pain, however, there was also either limited or conflicting factors. Recommendations for future studies evaluating risk factors are reported and how these may contribute to the prevention of neck pain in office workers.

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ErgonomicsHumansJob SatisfactionNeck PainOccupational DiseasesOccupationsPostureRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsWorkplaceErgonomicsIndividual factorsMeta-analysisNeck painOffice workerPhysical factorsSystematic reviewWork environment

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