Prevalence Rate of Neck, Shoulder and Lower Back Pain in Association With Age, Body Mass Index and Gender Among Malaysian Office Workers

Prevalence Rate of Neck, Shoulder and Lower Back Pain in Association With Age, Body Mass Index and Gender Among Malaysian Office Workers Publisher Pubmed

Shariat A^{1, 2} ; Cardoso JR³ ; Cleland JA⁴ ; Danaee M⁵ ; Ansari NN^{1, 6} ; Kargarfard M⁷ ; Mohd Tamrin SB²

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1. Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Department of Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
3. Laboratory of Biomechanics and Clinical Epidemiology, PAIFIT Research Group, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil
4. Franklin Pierce University, Manchester, NH, United States
5. University of Malaya Centre of Addiction Sciences (Umcas), Malaysia
6. Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
7. Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

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Background: Malaysian office workers often experience Musculoskeletal Discomfort (MSD) which is typically related to the low back, shoulders, and neck. Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the occurrence of lower back, shoulder, and neck pain among Malaysian office workers. Methods: 752 subjects (478 women and 274 men) were randomly selected from the Malaysian office workers population of 10,000 individuals. The participants were aged between 20-50 years and had at least one year of work experience. All participants completed the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ). Instructions to complete the questinnaire were given to the participants under the researchers supervision in the morning before they started a day of work. The participants were then classified into four categories based on body mas index (BMI) (BMI:≤18.4, 18.5-24.99, 25-29.99, ≥30) and age (Age: 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, ≥50). Results: There was a significant association between pain severity in gender and right (p = 0.046) and left (p = 0.041) sides of the shoulders. There was also a significant association between BMI and severity of pain in the lower back area (p = 0.047). It was revealed that total pain score in the shoulders was significantly associated with age (p = 0.041). Conclusions: The results of this study demonstrated that a significant correlation existed between pain servity for gender in both right and left shoulder. These findings require further scientific investigation as do the identification of effective preventative stratgies. © 2018 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved.

2. Relationships Between Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire and Online Rapid Office Strain Assessment Questionnaire, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2018)

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MLA	Shariat A, et al.. "Prevalence Rate of Neck, Shoulder and Lower Back Pain in Association With Age, Body Mass Index and Gender Among Malaysian Office Workers." Work, vol. 60, no. 2, 2018, pp. 191-199.
APA	Shariat A, Cardoso JR, Cleland JA, Danaee M, Ansari NN, Kargarfard M, Mohd Tamrin SB (2018). Prevalence Rate of Neck, Shoulder and Lower Back Pain in Association With Age, Body Mass Index and Gender Among Malaysian Office Workers. Work, 60(2), 191-199.
Chicago	Shariat A, Cardoso JR, Cleland JA, Danaee M, Ansari NN, Kargarfard M, Mohd Tamrin SB. "Prevalence Rate of Neck, Shoulder and Lower Back Pain in Association With Age, Body Mass Index and Gender Among Malaysian Office Workers." Work 60, no. 2 (2018): 191-199.
Harvard	Shariat A et al. (2018) 'Prevalence Rate of Neck, Shoulder and Lower Back Pain in Association With Age, Body Mass Index and Gender Among Malaysian Office Workers', Work, 60(2), pp. 191-199.
Vancouver	Shariat A, Cardoso JR, Cleland JA, Danaee M, Ansari NN, Kargarfard M, et al.. Prevalence Rate of Neck, Shoulder and Lower Back Pain in Association With Age, Body Mass Index and Gender Among Malaysian Office Workers. Work. 2018;60(2):191-199.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Shariat A and Cardoso JR and Cleland JA and Danaee M and Ansari NN and Kargarfard M and Mohd Tamrin SB}, title = {Prevalence Rate of Neck, Shoulder and Lower Back Pain in Association With Age, Body Mass Index and Gender Among Malaysian Office Workers}, journal = {Work}, volume = {60}, number = {2}, pages = {191-199}, year = {2018} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Shariat A AU - Cardoso JR AU - Cleland JA AU - Danaee M AU - Ansari NN AU - Kargarfard M AU - Mohd Tamrin SB TI - Prevalence Rate of Neck, Shoulder and Lower Back Pain in Association With Age, Body Mass Index and Gender Among Malaysian Office Workers JO - Work VL - 60 IS - 2 SP - 191 EP - 199 PY - 2018 ER -

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