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How are sex-gender differences in chair-and-desk-based postural variability explained? A scoping review.
Sjan-Mari van Niekerk1, Anna Mason-Mackay1, Jana Eljazzar1
1Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health Science Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Ergonomics
|July 23, 2024
Summary
Desk workers experience more musculoskeletal pain, potentially due to sex and gender differences in postural variability. However, studies rarely investigate these differences or their underlying mechanisms.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Ergonomics
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
Background:
- Desk-based work is linked to higher musculoskeletal pain in female workers compared to male workers.
- Sex and/or gender differences in postural variability may contribute to this disparity.
- The underlying mechanisms driving these sex-gender differences in postural variability are not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review existing literature on desk-based postural variability studies.
- To determine if these studies investigate sex-gender differences.
- To analyze how these studies explain the mechanisms behind any observed sex-gender differences.
Main Methods:
- A scoping review was performed using four major databases: PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and ProQuest.
- Searches were conducted in June and July 2023.
- Studies focusing on postural variability in desk-based workers were included, with results synthesized using a narrative approach.
Main Results:
- Fifteen studies met the inclusion criteria.
- Only four of the included studies reported on sex-gender differences.
- No studies collected psychological or social data to explain observed sex-gender differences.
Conclusions:
- The mechanisms contributing to sex-gender differences in postural variability are complex and multifactorial.
- Current research predominantly overlooks sex and gender considerations.
- Studies lack the necessary data collection to elucidate the reasons behind postural variability differences.
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