Walking breaks can reduce prolonged standing induced low back pain.

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• Personal Author:
  Caldwell AR ; Daniels B ; Gallagher KM ; Ganio MS ; Payne M
• Description:
  Standing is commonly recommended to reduce sedentary behavior in the workplace; however, constrained prolonged standing has also been linked to musculoskeletal symptoms, such as low back pain (LBP). Light physical activity breaks, such as walking, may change lumbar spine posture enough to reduce LBP during standing. This study assessed the effectiveness of inserting 5-minute walking breaks every 25 min for reducing prolonged standing-induced LBP development. Nineteen participants completed two bouts of standing lasting 2 h - one with a 5-minute walking break every 25 min and one with no breaks. Pain measures were completed throughout the trial to categorize participants as pain developers (PDs) or non-pain developers (non-PDs). Lumbar region kinematics angle and range of motion were measured continuously. In standing, 58% (11/19) of participants were PDs, compared to just 26% when walking breaks were inserted. Seventy-three percent (8/11) were categorized as non-PDs with walking breaks. Median lumbar flexion increased during walking compared to standing. Lumbar region range of motion in the coronal and transverse planes also increased during walking. The intermittent lumbar flexion may help decrease LBP during prolonged standing. These results demonstrate that walking breaks may help promote lumbar movement and reduce prolonged standing-induced LBP. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Locomotion; Gait; Posture; Lumbar Spine; Kinematics; Ergonomics Posture; Physical Exercise; Low Back Pain; Musculoskeletal Disorders; MSD; Rest Periods; Pain Tolerance; Motion Studies; Ergonomics;
• ISSN:
  0167-9457
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Arkansas ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  31-37
• Volume:
  66
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065865
• Citation:
  Hum Mov Sci 2019 Aug; 66:31-37
• Contact Point Address:
  Kaitlin M. Gallagher, Exercise Science Research Center, College of Education and Health Professionals, University of Arkansas, 155 Stadium Dr., Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
• Email:
  kmg014@uark.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Human Movement Science
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d04676c6b1fafae6d469e90fe9a2db1c5dc33f5d68131aad79d5be5967ac6061e4d641f8cfaa0437b960dd6c306f2ef47e15d16675078251a20cb631a213238e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/248723/cdc_248723_DS1.pdf
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