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Title: | Cumulative IT use is associated with psychosocial stress factors and musculoskeletal symptoms | Authors: | So, BCL Cheng, ASK Szeto, GPY |
Issue Date: | Dec-2017 | Source: | International journal of environmental research and public health, Dec. 2017, v. 14, no. 12, 1541 | Abstract: | This study aimed to examine the relationship between cumulative use of electronic devices and musculoskeletal symptoms. Smartphones and tablet computers are very popular and people may own or operate several devices at the same time. High prevalence rates of musculoskeletal symptoms associated with intensive computer use have been reported. However, research focusing on mobile devices is only just emerging in recent years. In this study, 285 persons participated including 140 males and 145 females (age range 18-50). The survey consisted of self- reported estimation of daily information technology (IT) exposure hours, tasks performed, psychosocial stress factors and relationship to musculoskeletal discomfort in the past 12 months. Total IT exposure time was an average of 7.38 h (±5.2) per day. The psychosocial factor of “working through pain” showed the most significant association with odds ratio (OR) ranging from 1.078 (95% CI = 1.021-1.138) for elbow discomfort, to 1.111 (95% CI = 1.046-1.180) for shoulder discomfort. Desktop time was also significantly associated with wrist/hand discomfort (OR = 1.103). These findings indicate only a modest relationship but one that is statistically significant with accounting for confounders. It is anticipated that prevalence rates of musculoskeletal disorders would rise in the future with increasing contribution due to psychosocial stress factors. | Keywords: | Ergonomics Mobile device Musculoskeletal disorders Psychosocial Touchscreen |
Publisher: | MDPI AG | Journal: | International journal of environmental research and public health | ISSN: | 1661-7827 | EISSN: | 1660-4601 | DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph14121541 | Rights: | © 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The following publication So, B.C.L.; Cheng, A.S.K.; Szeto, G.P.Y. Cumulative IT Use Is Associated with Psychosocial Stress Factors and Musculoskeletal Symptoms. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 1541, 1-11 is available at https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14121541 |
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