Effect of furniture adjustments on posture, pain and discomfort

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal pain; G07.345.500.325.377.625

• Registration Number: RBR-55kvhv
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de São Carlos

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-08-12
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria were that workers were between 18 and 60 years old, who had an office work routine (at least 4h / day on 5 days a week), who agreed to participate in the study by signing the consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria for the study were: BMI greater than 30 kg / m², not having a fixed job or sharing the job with another worker, using a laptop, using two monitors and having surgery in the last six months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improved posture of the head, neck, shoulder and upper back measured by inclinometers. Improvement will be assessed by reducing postural angles in relation to the control group.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduced discomfort measured using a 100 mm visual analog scale (EVA). Improvement will be assessed by reducing discomfort in relation to the control group.;Reduced pain intensity in the neck, shoulder, upper back, and wrist/hand regions measured by a numerical pain scale (NPS). Improvement will be assessed by reducing pain intensity in relation to the control group.