Assessment of neck pain and cervical mobility among female computer workers at Hail University

• Autorzy: Mohammad W. S. , Hamza H. H. , ElSais W. M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence of neck pain among computer workers at Hail University, Saudi Arabia and to compare the cervical range of motion (ROM) of female computer workers suffering from neck pain to the cervical ROM of healthy female computer workers. One hundred and seventy-six female volunteers between 20 and 46 years of age were investigated. Fifty-six of these volunteers were staff members, 22 were administrators and 98 were students. The Cervical Range of Motion (CROM) instrument was used to measure the ROM of the cervical spine. A questionnaire was used to assess participants for the presence of neck pain. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software, and the level of significant was set at p < .05 for all statistical tests. There was a high prevalence of neck pain (75%) among computer workers at Hail University, particularly among students. There were significant differences in cervical lateral flexion, rotation to the right side and protraction range between the pain and pain-free groups. Our results demonstrated that cervical ROM measurements, particularly cervical lateral flexion, rotation and protraction, could be useful for predicting changes in head and neck posture after long-term computer work.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Hail University; neck pain; computer workers; females; CROM

PL

komputer; pracownik; kręgosłup szyjny; urazy kręgosłupa szyjnego

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: Vol. 21, No. 1
• Strony: 105--110
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 31 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Mohammad W. S.

• Cairo University, Egypt

autor

Hamza H. H.

• Hail University, KSA

autor

ElSais W. M.

• Majmaah University, KSA

Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.