The Proactive Approach--Is it Worthwhile? A Prospective Controlled Ergonomic Intervention Study in Office Workers
OBJECTIVE: Does proactive ergonomics program enhance office worker health and productivity? METHOD: The investigation was conducted in connection with the move of 1500 office staff to a building with improved ergonomics. It was focused on associations between workstation features, working postures,...
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okr-10986-51032021-04-23T14:02:21Z The Proactive Approach--Is it Worthwhile? A Prospective Controlled Ergonomic Intervention Study in Office Workers Laestadius, J. G. Ye, J. Cai, X. Ross, S. Dimberg, L. Klekner, M. Adult Asthenopia Case-Control Studies Female Follow-Up Studies Human Engineering Humans Inservice Training Male Middle Aged Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Diseases Occupational Health Posture Sick Leave Workplace OBJECTIVE: Does proactive ergonomics program enhance office worker health and productivity? METHOD: The investigation was conducted in connection with the move of 1500 office staff to a building with improved ergonomics. It was focused on associations between workstation features, working postures, musculoskeletal pain symptoms, and eye strain before and 18 months after implementation of a proactive ergonomic program. The outcomes were compared between the intervention and a similar reference group. RESULTS: Associations between improvement of postures and less musculoskeletal pain and eye strain were confirmed. A cross association between several features and postures and improved symptoms was noted, along with improved productivity. CONCLUSION: The study suggests that a proactive program adhering to the OSHA recommendations needs to include an individual workstation assessment to be effective in reducing symptoms and increasing productivity. 2012-03-30T07:31:17Z 2012-03-30T07:31:17Z 2009 Journal Article J Occup Environ Med 1536-5948 (Electronic) 1076-2752 (Linking) http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5103 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article |
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Adult Asthenopia Case-Control Studies Female Follow-Up Studies Human Engineering Humans Inservice Training Male Middle Aged Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Diseases Occupational Health Posture Sick Leave Workplace Laestadius, J. G. Ye, J. Cai, X. Ross, S. Dimberg, L. Klekner, M. The Proactive Approach--Is it Worthwhile? A Prospective Controlled Ergonomic Intervention Study in Office Workers |
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OBJECTIVE: Does proactive ergonomics program enhance office worker health and productivity? METHOD: The investigation was conducted in connection with the move of 1500 office staff to a building with improved ergonomics. It was focused on associations between workstation features, working postures, musculoskeletal pain symptoms, and eye strain before and 18 months after implementation of a proactive ergonomic program. The outcomes were compared between the intervention and a similar reference group. RESULTS: Associations between improvement of postures and less musculoskeletal pain and eye strain were confirmed. A cross association between several features and postures and improved symptoms was noted, along with improved productivity. CONCLUSION: The study suggests that a proactive program adhering to the OSHA recommendations needs to include an individual workstation assessment to be effective in reducing symptoms and increasing productivity. |
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Journal Article |
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Laestadius, J. G. Ye, J. Cai, X. Ross, S. Dimberg, L. Klekner, M. |
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Laestadius, J. G. Ye, J. Cai, X. Ross, S. Dimberg, L. Klekner, M. |
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Laestadius, J. G. |
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The Proactive Approach--Is it Worthwhile? A Prospective Controlled Ergonomic Intervention Study in Office Workers |
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The Proactive Approach--Is it Worthwhile? A Prospective Controlled Ergonomic Intervention Study in Office Workers |
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The Proactive Approach--Is it Worthwhile? A Prospective Controlled Ergonomic Intervention Study in Office Workers |
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The Proactive Approach--Is it Worthwhile? A Prospective Controlled Ergonomic Intervention Study in Office Workers |
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The Proactive Approach--Is it Worthwhile? A Prospective Controlled Ergonomic Intervention Study in Office Workers |
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proactive approach--is it worthwhile? a prospective controlled ergonomic intervention study in office workers |
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