Trial reportInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2018
The effectiveness of a model-based health education intervention to improve ergonomic posture in office computer workers: a randomized controlled trial.
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- Prevention of Musculoskeletal Diseases and Pain among Dental Professionals through Ergonomic Interventions: A Systematic Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
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- Prolonged sitting in office environments: A scoping review of assessment methods.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2026Article
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Related Risk Factors in Iranian Military Personnel: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Iranian journal of public health · 2024Review
- Physical work environment in an activity-based flex office: a longitudinal case study.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2024Article
- The Ergonomic Behaviors Evaluation Tool (EBET) based on social cognitive theory for the assembly line workers: development and psychometric assessment.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Musculoskeletal disorders among doctors and nursing officers : an occupational hazard of overstrained healthcare delivery system in western Rajasthan, India.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- The Feasibility of a Text-Messaging Intervention Promoting Physical Activity in Shift Workers: A Process Evaluation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- A first step towards a framework for interventions for individual working practice to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a scoping review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- The Effects of Postural Education or Corrective Exercise on the Craniovertebral Angle in Young Adults with Forward Head Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of exercise science · 2023Article
- Risk assessment of the work-related musculoskeletal disorders based on individual characteristics using path analysis models.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- New Patterns of Information and Communication Technologies Usage at Work and Their Relationships with Visual Discomfort and Musculoskeletal Diseases: Results of a Cross-Sectional Study of Spanish Organizations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeLack of knowledge about computer ergonomics predisposes users to musculoskeletal and visual disorders. The present study examined the effect of a trans-theoretical model (TTM)-based educational program on work-related posture in office computer users.
methodsThis experimental study examined 102 hospital personnel whose primary job involved working at a computer. Participants were randomized to intervention and control groups. An educational intervention based on TTM was conducted over five sessions. A self-report questionnaire was used to collect data including stages of change, processes of change, pros and cons of change, and self-efficacy. A pen-paper-based observational method (i.e., Rapid Office Strain Assessment or ROSA) was used for assessing work posture. A visual analogue scale assessed pain intensity. Data were collected at baseline and 3-month follow-up.
resultsSignificant differences were found on TTM's constructs and ROSA score between intervention and control groups at follow-up (p < 0.05). The mean ROSA score decreased from 5.65 (SD 1.03) to 3.95 (SD 0.83) in the intervention group, while no significant change was found in the control group. Pain intensity also decreased significantly among those in the intervention vs. control group (p < 0.001).
conclusionAn educational intervention based on TTM was effective in improving ergonomic posture in computer workers. Further research is needed to determine if these results can be generalized to computer workers in other settings.
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