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Perceived muscular tension, emotional stress, psychological demands and physical load during VDU work

Perceived muscular tension, emotional stress, psychological demands and physical load during VDU... Int Arch Occup Environ Health (2003) 76: 584–590 DOI 10.1007/s00420-003-0454-5 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Jens Wahlstro¨ m Æ Agneta Lindega˚ rd Gunnar Ahlborg Jr Æ Anna Ekman Æ Mats Hagberg Perceived muscular tension, emotional stress, psychological demands and physical load during VDU work Received: 10 January 2003 / Accepted: 2 June 2003 / Published online: 24 July 2003 Springer-Verlag 2003 Abstract Objectives: The aim of this study was to tional stress worked more often with lifted shoulders investigate whether perceived muscular tension, psy- (odds ratio 6.0, 95% CI 1.2–28.9). However, when present musculoskeletal pain was included in the multi- chological demands and emotional stress were associ- ated with physical load or working technique during variate model the odds ratio for high emotional stress visual display unit (VDU) work. Methods: Subjects (28 decreased to 4.5 (95% CI 0.9–23.2). Conclusions: Per- women and 29 men) from two different organisations ceived muscular tension and emotional stress were volunteered to participate in the study. The study design associated with physical load, in terms of muscle activity was cross-sectional, and the data were assessed when the in the trapezius muscles, during VDU work in ordinary subjects performed their usual work tasks at their usual occupational settings. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Springer Journals

Perceived muscular tension, emotional stress, psychological demands and physical load during VDU work

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2003 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Environment; Environmental Health; Rehabilitation; Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine
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0340-0131
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1432-1246
DOI
10.1007/s00420-003-0454-5
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12898271
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Int Arch Occup Environ Health (2003) 76: 584–590 DOI 10.1007/s00420-003-0454-5 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Jens Wahlstro¨ m Æ Agneta Lindega˚ rd Gunnar Ahlborg Jr Æ Anna Ekman Æ Mats Hagberg Perceived muscular tension, emotional stress, psychological demands and physical load during VDU work Received: 10 January 2003 / Accepted: 2 June 2003 / Published online: 24 July 2003 Springer-Verlag 2003 Abstract Objectives: The aim of this study was to tional stress worked more often with lifted shoulders investigate whether perceived muscular tension, psy- (odds ratio 6.0, 95% CI 1.2–28.9). However, when present musculoskeletal pain was included in the multi- chological demands and emotional stress were associ- ated with physical load or working technique during variate model the odds ratio for high emotional stress visual display unit (VDU) work. Methods: Subjects (28 decreased to 4.5 (95% CI 0.9–23.2). Conclusions: Per- women and 29 men) from two different organisations ceived muscular tension and emotional stress were volunteered to participate in the study. The study design associated with physical load, in terms of muscle activity was cross-sectional, and the data were assessed when the in the trapezius muscles, during VDU work in ordinary subjects performed their usual work tasks at their usual occupational settings.

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Published: Jul 24, 2003

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