The effect of over-commitment and reward on trapezius muscle activity and shoulder, head, neck, and torso postures during computer use in the field.

نویسندگان

  • Jennifer L Bruno Garza
  • Belinda H W Eijckelhof
  • Maaike A Huysmans
  • Paul J Catalano
  • Jeffrey N Katz
  • Peter W Johnson
  • Jaap H van Dieen
  • Allard J van der Beek
  • Jack T Dennerlein
چکیده

BACKGROUND Because of reported associations of psychosocial factors and computer related musculoskeletal symptoms, we investigated the effects of a workplace psychosocial factor, reward, in the presence of over-commitment, on trapezius muscle activity and shoulder, head, neck, and torso postures during computer use. METHODS We measured 120 office workers across four groups (lowest/highest reward/over-commitment), performing their own computer work at their own workstations over a 2-hr period. RESULTS Median trapezius muscle activity (P = 0.04) and median neck flexion (P = 0.03) were largest for participants reporting simultaneously low reward and high over-commitment. No differences were observed for other muscle activities or postures. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that the interaction of reward and over-commitment can affect upper extremity muscle activity and postures during computer use in the real work environment. This finding aligns with the hypothesized biomechanical pathway connecting workplace psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal symptoms of the neck and shoulder.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • American journal of industrial medicine

دوره 56 10  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013