Low back pain and its relationship with sitting behaviour among sedentary office workers

• Published in: Applied ergonomics Vol. 81; no. NA; p. 102894
• Main Authors: Bontrup, Carolin, Taylor, William R., Fliesser, Michael, Visscher, Rosa, Green, Tamara, Wippert, Pia-Maria, Zemp, Roland
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2019
• Subjects: Adult; Chronic Pain - etiology; Chronic Pain - psychology; Dynamic sitting; Female; Humans; Low back pain; Low Back Pain - etiology; Low Back Pain - psychology; Male; Middle Aged; Occupational Diseases - etiology; Occupational Diseases - psychology; Office chair; Pressure distribution; Sedentary Behavior; Sitting behaviour; Sitting Position; Surveys and Questionnaires; Pressure distribution; Dynamic sitting; Low back pain; Sitting behaviour; Office chair

The relationships between sedentary lifestyle, sitting behaviour, and low back pain (LBP) remain controversial. In this study, we investigated the relationship between back pain and occupational sitting habits in 64 call-centre employees. A textile pressure mat was used to evaluate and parameterise...