title: Analyzing musculoskeletal system discomforts and risk factors in computer-using office workers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study analyzed the prevalence of work-related computer-user musculoskeletal discomforts, personal and computer-related risk factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional survey on 395 office workers was made between July-September 2015. Musculoskeletal symptoms and risk factors were evaluated for participants' demographics and job attributes on the 21-item questionnaire and the Turkish-Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants reported musculoskeletal symptoms in the neck (67.85%), back (66.33%), lower back (59.49%), right shoulder (45.32%) and left shoulder (43.54%) during the past week and work interference was 33.6%, 28.5%, 30.6%, 31.3% and 31.9%, respectively. Musculoskeletal discomfort risks were being male, increasing daily computer usage, feeling computer-usage discomfort, hours working at desk and having knowledge about ergonomic exercises.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Musculoskeletal symptoms are common in Turkish office workers and indicated the need for more attention to musculoskeletal disorders and designing effective preventive interventions.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Melek Ardahan, Department of Public Health Nursing, Ege University, Faculty of Nursing, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Melek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ardahan
authors.affiliation: Hatice Simsek, Department of Public Health Nursing, Ege University, Faculty of Nursing, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Simsek
keywords: Computer-usage; Musculoskeletal discomfort; Office workers