Association of individual and device usage factors with musculoskeletal disorders amongst handheld devices users during homestay due to pandemic

IF 2.4 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

International Journal of Workplace Health Management Pub Date : 2021-08-03 DOI:10.1108/IJWHM-06-2020-0104

Rahul Jain, K. B. Rana, M. L. Meena

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PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic is spreading in India and different parts of the world. The outbreak delivered not only the condition of dying from infection but also forced people (especially office workers and students) to perform all working (office work, classes, assignments, etc.) and non-working activities (leisure activities such as social media, gaming, etc.) at home using handheld devices (HHDs). In this situation, HHD usage for longer durations is mainly responsible for work-related health issues. Therefore, the paper aims to explore HHD usage patterns and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) amongst HHD users during homestay and the impact of individual and HHD usage–related factors on MSDs.Design/methodology/approachFrom different states of India, 651 people (especially HHD users from universities and industries) were sampled by using systematic cluster random sampling. In addition, an online questionnaire was used to collect data on the prevalence and risk factors of MSDs. Finally, mean comparisons and chi-square analysis was used to analyse the collected data.FindingsThe prevalence rate of MSDs was higher in upper body parts as compared to the lower body parts. The association of gender with MSDs in various body parts was substantial. The time spent on various working and non-working activities using HHDs was significantly associated with MSDs in upper body parts.Practical implicationsHomestay work may be used as an alternative working arrangement, and the risk factors that have the most significant impact on the health of HHD users may be identified by organizations. The findings suggest the proper use of HHDs as per their essential need with intermediate recreational activities.Originality/valueIt is observed that the musculoskeletal health of office workers and university students is a cause for concern during homestay. The current study provides the prevalence of MSDs experienced by HHD users and the association of individual and HHD usage factors with MSDs.

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个人和设备使用因素与大流行期间手持设备用户肌肉骨骼疾病的关系

目的新冠肺炎疫情正在印度和世界各地蔓延。疫情不仅造成了死于感染的情况，还迫使人们（尤其是上班族和学生）在家使用手持设备（HHD）进行所有工作（办公室工作、课堂、作业等）和非工作活动（社交媒体、游戏等休闲活动）。在这种情况下，长期使用HHD主要是造成与工作相关的健康问题。因此，本文旨在探讨家庭寄宿期间HHD使用者的HHD使用模式和肌肉骨骼疾病（MSDs），以及个人和HHD使用相关因素对MSDs的影响。此外，还使用在线问卷收集默沙东患病率和风险因素的数据。最后，采用均值比较和卡方分析对收集到的数据进行分析。结果与下半身相比，上半身MSDs的患病率更高。性别与身体各部位MSD的相关性很大。使用HHD进行各种工作和非工作活动的时间与上半身MSD显著相关。实际意义寄宿家庭工作可以作为一种替代工作安排，对HHD用户健康影响最大的风险因素可以由组织确定。研究结果表明，在中等娱乐活动中，应根据其基本需求适当使用HHD。独创性/价值据观察，上班族和大学生在寄宿期间的肌肉骨骼健康状况令人担忧。目前的研究提供了HHD使用者所经历的MSD的患病率，以及个人和HHD使用因素与MSD的关系。

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International Journal of Workplace Health Management PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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4.20

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22.70%

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