Associations Between Observed Time Sitting at Work and Musculoskeletal Symptoms: A Repeated-Measures Study of Manufacturing Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Cavallari JM ; Cherniack, Martin G. ; Garza JL
• Description:
  Time sitting at work is known to affect health overall, but its specific effects on musculoskeletal symptoms are unclear. We evaluated the relationship between observed time sitting at work and self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms among 195 manufacturing workers. Longer time sitting at work was significantly associated with lower prevalence of neck/shoulder (prevalence ratio [PR] = 0.70, 95% confidence interval [CI] [0.68, 0.72]; p < 0.001) and arm/wrist/hand (PR = 0.46, 95% CI [0.31, 0.69]; p < 0.001) musculoskeletal symptoms. Associations remained largely unchanged after adjusting for job type or occupational postures and load. Time sitting at work was associated with musculoskeletal symptoms, and should be taken into consideration as part of interventions to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and promote health of manufacturing workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Musculoskeletal Symptoms Ergonomics Manufacturing MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Occupational Health Posture Time Sitting Upper Extremities
• ISSN:
  1080-3548
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  329-334
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067936
• Citation:
  Int J Occup Saf Ergon 2023 Jan; 29(1):329-334
• Contact Point Address:
  Jennifer L. Garza, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, USA
• Email:
  garza@uchc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  University of Connecticut School of Medicine/Dentristy, Farmington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20080901
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• End Date:
  20200929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8e4b0c0361d2dea69d21bd90b3d67ad4fa796d0179707b5810db81a64e04398fd3d654d1f0a2337f22190b65fbe2935585eb38ec38c9359693b4c5d1812b0de9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230170/cdc_230170_DS1.pdf
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