Workstyle risk factors for work related XXXX among computer professionals in India.

@entity1 @entity85 @entity4512 @entity158
INTRODUCTION: Work-related @entity85 are common in computer professionals. Workstyle may be one of the risk factors in the development of musculoskeletal discomfort. The objective of this retrospective study was to examine the prevalence of adverse workstyle in computer professionals from India and to evaluate if workstyle factors were predictors of @entity158 and loss of productivity. METHODS: Office workers from various information technology (IT) companies in India responded to the short-form workstyle questionnaire and @entity158 questionnaire. Correlation analyses were conducted to examine the associations between different variables followed by a multivariate logistic regression to understand the unique predictors of @entity158 and loss of productivity. RESULTS: 4,500 @entity1 responded to the workstyle and @entity158 questionnaire. 22% of @entity1 were reported to have a high risk of an adverse workstyle. 63% of @entity1 reported @entity158 symptoms. Social reactivity, lack of breaks, and deadlines/pressure subscales of workstyle questionnaire were significantly correlated with @entity158 and loss of productivity. Regression analyses revealed that workstyle factors and duration of computer use per day were significant predictors of @entity158 . CONCLUSION: Workstyle seems to be a mediating factor for @entity4512 , discomfort, and loss of productivity. Based on the study findings, it is recommended that intervention efforts directed towards prevention of @entity85 should focus on psychosocial work factors such adverse workstyle in addition to biomechanical risk factors.
