A replicated field intervention study evaluating the impact of a highly adjustable chair and office ergonomics training on visual symptoms

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• Personal Author:
  Amick BC III ; Bazzani L ; DeRango K ; Menendez CC ; Moore A ; Robertson M ; Rooney T
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: Examine the effects of two office ergonomics interventions in reducing visual symptoms at a private sector worksite. METHODS: A quasi-experimental study design evaluated the effects of a highly adjustable chair with office ergonomics training intervention (CWT group) and the training only (TO group) compared with no intervention (CO group). Data collection occurred 2 and 1 month(s) pre-intervention and 2, 6 and 12 months post-intervention. During each data collection period, a work environment and health questionnaire (covariates) and daily health diary (outcomes) were completed. Multilevel statistical models tested hypotheses. RESULTS: Both the training only intervention (p<0.001) and the chair with training intervention (p=0.01) reduced visual symptoms after 12 months. CONCLUSION: The office ergonomics training alone and coupled with a highly adjustable chair reduced visual symptoms. In replicating results from a public sector worksite at a private sector worksite the external validity of the interventions is strengthened, thus broadening its generalizability. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Computers Ergonomics Eye Occupational Health Safety Sense Organs Sense Organs / Injuries Staff Development Surveys And Questionnaires Vision Disorders
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Office Ergonomics Intervention Chair Eye-strain Eyesight Health-surveys Human-factors-engineering Multi-level Modeling Office-equipment Office-furniture Office-workers Questionnaires Replication Statistical-analysis Surveillance Training Vision-disorders Visual Symptoms

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• ISSN:
  0003-6870
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maine ; Massachusetts ; Michigan ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  43
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20039876
• Citation:
  Appl Ergon 2012 Jul; 43(4):639-644
• Contact Point Address:
  Cammie Chaumont Menéndez, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Analytic and Field Evaluations Branch, 1095 Willowdale Rd, MS-1811, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
• Email:
  cammiemenendez@yahoo.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Applied Ergonomics
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:74e694a67837e31366c7ddbae4d5419cbc5978b9fe5eb55d688826261bb3a487e6f9999041c1f1b7112d296c5aa81d0739b6a974c33385e30d22b5f5a621992e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192939/cdc_192939_DS1.pdf
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