Rasim Ul Hasanat Mohammad, Ali Syed Shahzad, Rasheed Abdur, Khan Muhammad
Department of Physiotherapy, Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pakistan.
Department of Research, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi, Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2017 Jul;67(7):1009-1012.
To determine the frequency of neck pain and its association with risk factors among software engineers.
This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at the Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, from February to March 2016, and comprised software engineers from 19 different locations. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to select individuals spending at least 6 hours in front of computer screens every day and having a work experience of at least 6 months. Data were collected using a self-administrable questionnaire. SPSS 21 was used for data analysis.
Of the 185 participants, 49(26.5%) had neck pain at the time of data-gathering, while 136(73.5%) reported no pain. However, 119(64.32%) participants had a previous history of neck pain. Other factors like smoking, physical inactivity, history of any muscular pain and neck pain, uncomfortable workstation, and work-related mental stress and insufficient sleep at night, were found to be significantly associated with current neck pain (p<0.05 each).
Intensive computer users are likely to experience at least one episode of computer-associated neck pain.
确定软件工程师颈部疼痛的发生率及其与风险因素的关联。
2016年2月至3月在卡拉奇的道健康科学大学进行了这项描述性横断面研究，研究对象包括来自19个不同地点的软件工程师。采用非概率立意抽样技术，选取每天至少在电脑屏幕前花费6小时且工作经验至少6个月的个体。使用自填式问卷收集数据。采用SPSS 21进行数据分析。
在185名参与者中，49名（26.5%）在数据收集时患有颈部疼痛，而136名（73.5%）报告无疼痛。然而，119名（64.32%）参与者有颈部疼痛病史。吸烟、缺乏身体活动、有任何肌肉疼痛和颈部疼痛病史、工作场所不舒服、工作相关的精神压力以及夜间睡眠不足等其他因素，均与当前颈部疼痛显著相关（各p<0.05）。
频繁使用电脑的人可能至少经历过一次与电脑相关的颈部疼痛。
