Abstract
WPŁYW PANDEMII KORONAWIRUSA SARS-COV-2 NA CZĘSTOŚĆ WYSTĘPOWANIA I NASILENIE BÓLÓW KRĘGOSŁUPA LĘDŹWIOWEGO W GRUPIE PRACOWNIKÓW BIUROWYCH PRZENIESIONYCH DO PRACY ZDALNEJ
- Wydział Medyczny, Medyczny Uniwersytet Warszawski
- Instytut Nauk o Zdrowiu, Kolegium Nauk Medycznych, Uniwersytet Rzeszowski
Introduction
Low back pain is one of the main reasons for being absent at work. Social distancing, working remotely, and limiting physical activity can lead to prolonged sitting time. Aim: Analysis of the impact of a pandemic situation on low back pain and knowledge of preventive solutions among office workers working remotely.
Material and methods
The study was conducted using an online diagnostic survey on |a group of 143 administrative and office workers aged 21-49 who switched to remote work due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Results
Switching to remote work mode in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on the higher incidence and intensity of pain in the lumbar spine.
Conclusions
Activities in the field of prevention and treatment of low back pain among people working remotely should be increased.
Keywords
remote work, home office, spine, low back pain (LBP), coronavirus, pandemic
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