Office Exercise Training to Reduce and Prevent the Occurrence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Office Workers: A Hypothesis
- Author:
Ardalan Shariat
;
Shamsul Bahri Mohd Tamrin
;
Manohar Arumugam
;
Mahmoud Danaee
;
Rajesh Ramasamy
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
exercise;
musculoskeletal pain;
occupational health;
prevention;
therapeutics
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
2016;23(4):54-58
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pain in specific areas of the body (including the lower back, neck, and shoulders) due
to extended periods of sitting and inactivity is the most widespread musculoskeletal disorder
worldwide and has consequences that are both socio-economic and personal. This condition is
particularly prevalent in industrialised countries, affecting roughly 70% to 80% of adults at some
point in their lives; approximately 1% of the U.S. population is chronically disabled by this type
of pain disorder. A practical way to reduce the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among office
workers would have a significant positive impact. More work is required to develop a package of
exercises designed to prevent and treat musculoskeletal pain in office workers. Such a package
would be preferable to pharmacological treatments, which can have undesirable side effects. The
main objective of this package would be to increase the flexibility and strength of trunk muscles in
order to decrease the soreness, pain, and degree of discomfort. In this article, we introduce our
proposed package of exercises, which are based on guidelines issued bythe American College of
Sports Medicine.
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