Depreli Ö, Angın E
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2018;31(2):371-380. doi: 10.3233/BMR-170790.
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are the most common health problems which affect millions of office workers.
The objective of this study is to determine scapular positioning at rest and different anatomical planes, the assessment of pain, postural changes and the functionality of upper extremity that is caused by the lack of ergonomic principles among office workers of civil servants in TRNC (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus).
183 individuals participated in the study and 2 groups were created by grand scores of Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) tool. Scapular dyskinesis, pain of upper extremity and back, physical functions and symptoms of upper extremity, the self-rated neck disability, cervical and upper thoracic posture of workers were assessed.
The difference between pain situation and the results of upper extremity and neck disability scores of the participants among the groups was significant (p< 0.05). No significant difference has been found statistically among the postural angle values of individuals (p> 0.05). A significant statistical difference has been found among the groups when the results of Lateral Scapular Slide Test (LSST) is examined (p< 0.05).
Working environment and conditions cause the wrong of working posture and thus, lead individuals to spend more energy together with physical difficulty, and consequently affect general health.
与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病是影响数百万上班族的最常见健康问题。
本研究的目的是确定北塞浦路斯土耳其共和国公务员办公室工作人员在休息和不同解剖平面时的肩胛骨位置，评估因缺乏人体工程学原则而导致的疼痛、姿势变化和上肢功能。
183人参与了该研究，并通过快速上肢评估（RULA）工具的总分创建了2组。评估了肩胛骨运动障碍、上肢和背部疼痛、上肢身体功能和症状、自我评定的颈部残疾以及工作人员的颈椎和上胸椎姿势。
各组参与者的疼痛情况与上肢和颈部残疾评分结果之间存在显著差异（p<0.05）。个体的姿势角度值在统计学上未发现显著差异（p>0.05）。检查肩胛外侧滑动试验（LSST）结果时，各组之间存在显著的统计学差异（p<0.05）。
工作环境和条件会导致工作姿势错误，从而使个体在身体困难的情况下消耗更多能量，进而影响总体健康。
