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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

Ergonomics of E-Learning Workstations and the Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders-Study among University Students.

Magdalena Janc, Zbigniew Jozwiak, Agnieszka Jankowska, Teresa Makowiec-Dabrowska, Jolanta Kujawa, Kinga Polanska

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Prevalence and Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Medical Students.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025
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  5. Distribution of sleep components while working remotely.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Magdalena JancDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health Hazards, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine (NIOM), 91-348 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4527-6513
Zbigniew JozwiakDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health Hazards, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine (NIOM), 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
Agnieszka JankowskaDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health Hazards, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine (NIOM), 91-348 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-9201-9328
Teresa Makowiec-DabrowskaDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health Hazards, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine (NIOM), 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
Jolanta KujawaDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, 92-213 Lodz, Poland.
Kinga PolanskaDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health Hazards, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine (NIOM), 91-348 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3212-2307
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine · PLMedical University of Lodz · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) has increased significantly in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a fundamental change in the lifestyles, ways of learning and working patterns of the general population, which in turn, might lead to health consequences. The aim of this study was to evaluate the conditions of e-learning and the impact of the learning modality on the occurrence of musculoskeletal symptoms among university students in Poland. This cross-sectional study included 914 students who completed an anonymous questionnaire. The questions covered two time periods (before and during the COVID-19 pandemic) and were aimed at obtaining information about lifestyle (including physical activity using the modified International Physical Activity Questionnaire, 2007 (IPAQ), perceived stress and sleep patterns), the ergonomics of computer workstations (by Rapid Office Strain Assessment, 2012 (ROSA) method), the incidence and severity of musculoskeletal symptoms (by the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, 2018 (NMQ)) and headaches. The main differences between the two periods were statistically significant according to the Wilcoxon test in terms of physical activity, computer use time, and severity of headaches. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a significant increase in MSD (68.2% vs. 74.6%) and their intensity (2.83 ± 2.36 vs. 3.50 ± 2.79 points) among the student population (

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Computer-Assisted InstructionCOVID-19Musculoskeletal DiseasesOccupational DiseasesCross-Sectional StudiesErgonomicsHeadacheHumansPandemicsPrevalenceStudentsSurveys and QuestionnairesUniversitiesCOVID-19 pandemicergonomicmusculoskeletal symptomsremote learningROSA method

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