ReviewFrontiers in public health2023
Telework-related risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Effects of a telework environment intervention on work setup behaviors and somatic symptoms among Japanese teleworkers: a secondary analysis of the TELEWORK cluster randomized controlled trial.Journal of occupational health · 2026Trial
- Telework-related health outcomes in Japan and globally: Implications for avatar-based work standards.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2026Review
- Integrative risk mapping of musculoskeletal disorders among office workers: a hybrid Delphi-Fuzzy AHP approach.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Automated Ergonomic Risk Assessment of Wheelchair Users During Cabinet Interaction Using Vision-Based 3D Pose Estimation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The association between workplace telework guidance, self-management behaviors, and health outcomes among teleworkers: a cross-sectional study in collaboration with labor union.Industrial health · 2026Article
- Impact of remote learning on posture and musculoskeletal health among Sudanese medical students during the 2023-2024 conflict: a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Weekly work hours and cervical spine dysfunction among video display terminal workers: mediating roles of occupational stress and sleep quality.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Association between eveningness and low back pain among public servants in Japan: a cross-sectional analysis of the Aichi Workers' Cohort Study.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Article
- The Impact of Digital Technology on the Physical Health of Older Workers: Scoping Review.JMIR aging · 2025Article
- Trends and future burden of other musculoskeletal diseases in China (1990-2041): a comparative analysis with G20 countries using GBD data.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Demographic and Occupational Determinants of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Risk factors and predictive modeling in a US population with sarcopenia: a propensity score cohort study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Female teleworkers with pain have the highest presenteeism, where its primary contributing variable was not those of musculoskeletal disability.Industrial health · 2025Article
- Current and future advances in practice: cervical spondylosis and mechanical neck pain.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2025Review
- The Impact of Digital Technology on the Physical Health of Older Workers: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- The Digital Economy and Hybrid Work Call for a Review of Compensation Criteria for Musculoskeletal Disorders.La Medicina del lavoro · 2024Review
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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Telework has become considerably more common during the ongoing pandemic. Although working remotely may have numerous advantages, negative impacts on workers' health and safety should also be considered. Telework is a major contributor to the development or aggravation of work-related musculoskeletal disorders where unsuited workstation ergonomics, sedentary behavior, as well as psychosocial and organizational factors play a role. This paper aims to identify telework-related risks and their impact on musculoskeletal health as well as provide recommendations that may be useful in constructing future preventive measures. A comprehensive literature search regarding the topic has been performed. Teleworkers experience musculoskeletal pain and discomfort mostly in low back area, neck, shoulders, arms, and hands. Poor ergonomic solutions when it comes to workstation design resulting in prolonged sitting in non-neutral positions contribute to the development and aggravation of musculoskeletal disorders in teleworkers. Working with inadequately placed screens and laptops and sitting in maladjusted seats without usual functionalities and ergonomic support is associated with musculoskeletal pain and discomfort. Extended working hours with fewer rest periods to meet increased work demands, social isolation, and lack of support from work colleagues and superiors as well as blurred work-home boundaries and omnipresence of work are commonly stated psychosocial and organizational factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders. Environmental factors such as poor lighting and glare, inadequate room temperature, and ventilation or noise, are frequently overlooked remote workstation risk factors. For a certain part of workers, telework will remain a common way of work in the post-pandemic period. Therefore, it is essential to identify telework-related risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders and address them with timely preventive measures tailored to each remote workstation's risks and individual workers' needs.
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