White-Collar Workers’ Self-Reported Physical Symptoms Associated With Using Computers

• Autorzy: Korpinen L. , Paakkonen R. , Gobba F.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of our work was to study the physical symptoms of upper- and lower-level white-collar workers using a questionnaire. The study was cross-sectional with a questionnaire posted to 15 000 working-age persons. The responses (6121) included 970 upper- and 1150 lower-level white-collar workers. In the upper - and lower-level white-collar worker groups, 45.7 and 56.0%, respectively, had experienced pain, numbness and aches in the neck either pretty often or more frequently. When comparing daily computer users and nonusers, there were significant differences in pain, numbness and aches in the neck or in the shoulders. In addition, age and gender influenced some physical symptoms. In the future, it is essential to take into account that working with computers can be especially associated with physical symptoms in the neck and in the shoulders when workers use computers daily.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

white-collar workers; symptoms; questionnaire; computer

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 18, No. 2
• Strony: 137--147
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Korpinen L.

• Environmental Health, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland
• Faculty of Medicine, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland

autor

Paakkonen R.

• Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Tampere, Finland

autor

Gobba F.

• Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

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