The correlation between the risk factors and neck, back, and upper limb pain among computer workers

The aim of the study: find out the correlation between risk factors and neck, back and upper limb pain among computer workers. Object of the study: Office employees working with a computer not less than 4 hours per workday The problem of the study: The population of computer users is increasing rapidly. Also there are more patients complaining about neck, back and upper limb pain after using computer. Therefore it is so important for physiotherapists to understand the risk factors that may influence neck, back and upper limb pain. Tasks of the study: 1. Find out the most common neck, upper limb and back disorders among computer workers. 2. Find out the correlation between risk factors and the most common neck, back and upper limb pain among computer workers. Conclusions: 1. The most common disorders among office workers are upper back pain, middle back pain, wrist and low back pain. 2. Upper back pain is influenced the most by too high writing table position, tiredness, not using armrests and a special table attachment for a keyboard ; middle back pain is influenced the most by tiredness; wrist pain is influenced the most by too low writing table position and armrests. 3. There is a significant correlation between the number of breaks during computer work and a number of pain locations