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Swaantje Casjens1, Stephanie Griemsmann, Ingolf Hosbach
1From the Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum (IPA), Bochum, Germany (S.C., I.H., T.B.); Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IFA), Sankt Augustin, Germany (S.G., K.W., B.W., R.E.); German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the Woodworking and Metalworking Industries (BGHM), Düsseldorf, Germany (C.C.); and German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the Administrative Sector (VBG), Hamburg, Germany (J.P., B.N.).
Objectives:
This study evaluated the impact of increased working from home on musculoskeletal pain before and after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Methods:
In an online survey (September 2023-April 2024), pain was rated on a numeric rating scale. The impact of working from home and covariates on new pain onset and exacerbation was modeled using logistic regression analyses.
Results:
Of 1064 participating computer workers, 968 were working from home. Working from home compared to office-only work showed a trend of increasing pain. Longer remote working hours and poorer workstation setups also increased the risks for pain (eg, new neck or upper back pain; odds ratio 2.02, 95% confidence interval 1.08-3.76).
Conclusions:
Preventing musculoskeletal pain should involve improving remote workstation ergonomics, promoting healthy lifestyles, participation in regular occupational health screenings, and supporting employees with anxiety or depression symptoms.
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