Evidence about the characterization of home workers in terms of both work-related
outcomes and health issues is lacking. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to …

Background Prolonged sitting has been associated with musculoskeletal dysfunction. For
desk workers, workstation modifications frequently address the work surface and chair …

Today, the effects of the indoor environment on occupants' health and comfort represent a
very important topic and requires a holistic approach in which the four main environmental …

Background Assessment of, and advice about, spinal posture is common when people with
spinal pain present to physiotherapists. Most descriptions regarding optimal spinal posture …

Objective: This study evaluated the effects of the promotion of active breaks and postural
shifts on new onset of neck and low-back pain during a 6-month follow-up among high-risk …

Few studies quantify spinal posture behaviour at both the thoracolumbar and lumbar spinal
regions. This study compared spontaneous spinal posture in 50 asymptomatic participants …

Traditional methods for assessing the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders
(WMSDs) have a low sensitivity to changes in input variables. Using them, it is possible to …

Background: The risk of low back pain (LBP) increases steeply during adolescence, and
adolescents with LBP are more likely to have low back pain in their adult years. This study …

An intervention study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of an innovative self-
modeling photo-training method for reducing musculoskeletal risk among office workers …

Objectives To investigate the efficacy of active break and postural shift interventions aimed
to reduce sitting discomfort on recovery duration and recurrence of neck and low back pain …