TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of Low Back Pain Among Office Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Various Countries
T2 - A Systematic Review
AU - Intan, Yosephine Roma
AU - Wulandari, Ririn Arminsih
AU - Yuniar, Popy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright @ 2025.
PY - 2025/2
Y1 - 2025/2
N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the implementation of work from home policies in almost all parts of the world. This policy has increased the onset of musculoskeletal disorders in workers, such as low back pain (LBP). This study aimed to examine the prevalence of LBP among office workers during the COVID-19 pandemic after implementing WFH policies. This study was performed using data from various countries to determine the relationship between LBP and several risk factors, specifically age, sex, physical activity, ergonomic factors, as well as work environment factors such as temperature, humidity, lighting, noise, and work duration. A systematic review was conducted using sub-population studies published from 2020 to 2022. The data was obtained from six electronic databases: ProQuest, ScienceDirect, Embase, Scopus, Ebsco Medline, and Cambridge Core. The prevalence of LBP in office workers was associated with age, ergonomics, and environmental factors: air temperature, humidity, and lighting. There was no specific relationship between sex, physical activity, and working duration when working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the implementation of work from home policies in almost all parts of the world. This policy has increased the onset of musculoskeletal disorders in workers, such as low back pain (LBP). This study aimed to examine the prevalence of LBP among office workers during the COVID-19 pandemic after implementing WFH policies. This study was performed using data from various countries to determine the relationship between LBP and several risk factors, specifically age, sex, physical activity, ergonomic factors, as well as work environment factors such as temperature, humidity, lighting, noise, and work duration. A systematic review was conducted using sub-population studies published from 2020 to 2022. The data was obtained from six electronic databases: ProQuest, ScienceDirect, Embase, Scopus, Ebsco Medline, and Cambridge Core. The prevalence of LBP in office workers was associated with age, ergonomics, and environmental factors: air temperature, humidity, and lighting. There was no specific relationship between sex, physical activity, and working duration when working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
KW - COVID-19
KW - environment
KW - low back pain
KW - office workers
KW - work from home
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85219094698&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.7454/kesmas.v20i1.1391
DO - 10.7454/kesmas.v20i1.1391
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85219094698
SN - 1907-7505
VL - 20
JO - Kesmas: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Nasional
JF - Kesmas: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Nasional
IS - 1
ER -
