Risk factors of non-specific neck pain and low back pain in computer-using office workers in China: A cross-sectional study

BMJ Open

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2017, Pages

  Ye, Sunyue ^a,b   Jing, Qinglei ^b   Wei, Chen ^a   Lu, Jie ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Zhejiang Financial College   (China)

Author keywords

Computer use; Low back disorder; Musculoskeletal pain; Self reported questionnaire; White collar worker

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; BODY MASS; CHINA; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NECK INJURY; NECK PAIN; NOCICEPTION; NORTHWICK PARK NECK PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OFFICE WORKER; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORKING TIME; BODY POSITION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHINA; COMPUTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POSTURE; RISK FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85018754703     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014914     Document Type: Article

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