Nonspecific neck pain and physical factors of the neck : a quantitative analysis in office workers

Aegerter, Andrea; Felder, Salome; Furrer, Ramona; Elfering, Achim; Melloh, Markus; Sjøgaard, Gisela; Luomajoki, Hannu; Johnston, Venerina

doi:10.21256/zhaw-28634

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Publication type:	Conference poster
Type of review:	Not specified
Title:	Nonspecific neck pain and physical factors of the neck : a quantitative analysis in office workers
Authors:	Aegerter, Andrea Felder, Salome Furrer, Ramona Elfering, Achim Melloh, Markus Sjøgaard, Gisela Luomajoki, Hannu Johnston, Venerina
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.21256/zhaw-28634
Conference details:	18th International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care, Groningen, The Netherlands, 30 August - 1 September 2023
Issue Date:	2023
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Winterthur
Language:	English
Subjects:	Musculoskeletal disease; Neck flexor; Muscle strength
Subject (DDC):	331: Labor economics 614: Public health and prevention of disease
Abstract:	Background: Nonspecific neck pain is a major burden in office workers. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of nonspecific neck pain and physical factors of the neck. Methods: This quantitative analysis is among a subset of our stepped-wedge cluster-randomized controlled trial “Neck exercise for productivity” (NEXpro). Office workers from two Swiss organisations without severe neck problems were included. All data were collected in January 2020. Neck pain was quantified with a measure of intensity (Numeric Rating Scale NRS 0-10), disability (Neck Disability Index NDI 0-100%), and frequency (number of days with neck pain in the last four weeks). Among physical factors of the neck, we assessed strength [Newton] and endurance [seconds] of neck flexors, as well as movement control of the neck [number of positive tests results out of seven]. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated. Results: 95 office workers with a mean age of 43.9 years (SD 9.58) participated in the study, 74% of whom were women. Participants reported a mean neck pain intensity of NRS 2.99/10, a mean neck disability of 14.9%, and a mean neck pain frequency of 8.56/30 days. Mean strength of neck flexors was 48.7N, mean endurance of neck flexors was 58.3 seconds, and mean movement control of the neck was 4.9/7 positive tests. A moderate and negative statistically significant correlation was found between neck pain intensity and strength of the neck flexors (r = -0.36, p = 0.003). Conclusion: We have only been able to demonstrate a relationship between neck pain intensity and strength of neck flexors, but not for movement control of the neck, endurance of neck flexors, neck disability, or neck pain frequency. Further research is needed to draw causal inferences and investigate factors other than physical, e.g., psychological.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/28634
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Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Occupational Therapy (IER) Institute of Public Health (IPH)
Published as part of the ZHAW project:	Prävention und Intervention von Nackenschmerzen bei Büroangestellten in der Schweiz (NEXpro)
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Aegerter, A., Felder, S., Furrer, R., Elfering, A., Melloh, M., Sjøgaard, G., Luomajoki, H., & Johnston, V. (2023). Nonspecific neck pain and physical factors of the neck : a quantitative analysis in office workers. 18th International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care, Groningen, the Netherlands, 30 August - 1 September 2023. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28634

Aegerter, A. et al. (2023) ‘Nonspecific neck pain and physical factors of the neck : a quantitative analysis in office workers’, in 18th International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care, Groningen, The Netherlands, 30 August - 1 September 2023. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28634.

A. Aegerter et al., “Nonspecific neck pain and physical factors of the neck : a quantitative analysis in office workers,” in 18th International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care, Groningen, The Netherlands, 30 August - 1 September 2023, 2023. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-28634.

AEGERTER, Andrea, Salome FELDER, Ramona FURRER, Achim ELFERING, Markus MELLOH, Gisela SJØGAARD, Hannu LUOMAJOKI und Venerina JOHNSTON, 2023. Nonspecific neck pain and physical factors of the neck : a quantitative analysis in office workers. In: 18th International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care, Groningen, The Netherlands, 30 August - 1 September 2023. Conference poster. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. 2023

Aegerter, Andrea, Salome Felder, Ramona Furrer, Achim Elfering, Markus Melloh, Gisela Sjøgaard, Hannu Luomajoki, and Venerina Johnston. 2023. “Nonspecific Neck Pain and Physical Factors of the Neck : A Quantitative Analysis in Office Workers.” Conference poster. In 18th International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care, Groningen, the Netherlands, 30 August - 1 September 2023. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28634.

Aegerter, Andrea, et al. “Nonspecific Neck Pain and Physical Factors of the Neck : A Quantitative Analysis in Office Workers.” 18th International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care, Groningen, the Netherlands, 30 August - 1 September 2023, ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, 2023, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28634.