| Title: | The effect of booster breaks on non-specific low back pain in office workers |
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| Authors: | ID Uršič, Tajda (Author)
ID Marušič, Uroš (Author) |
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  ZRS Koper - Science and Research Centre Koper
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| Abstract: | Purpose: Prolonged sitting has a negative effect on office workers, and non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) is one of the most common consequences of an inactive lifestyle and prolonged sitting. Active breaks are a promising intervention to reduce the negative effects of office work.Methods: Forty-two office workers from a Slovenian company were divided into an experimental group (24 office workers who had been taking active breaks for one and a half years) and a control group (N=18, no active breaks). The participants were not randomly allocated to the groups; allocation was based on availability and voluntary participation. An online survey was conducted using the Oswestry Disability Index 2.0 (ODI 2.0) and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). This was a non-randomized, two-arm longitudi-nal study. Questionnaires were administered once, 1.5 years after the intervention. Statistical analyses were conducted using the Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon signed--rank tests, with the level of significance set at p ≤ 0.05.Results: The results showed that 81% of office workers had experienced NSLBP at least once in their lives. The ODI 2.0 scores were not significantly lower in the experi-mental group (p = 0.155). However, pain intensity was lower in office workers who took active breaks (p = 0.001). All the participants in the experimental group reported that active breaks had a positive effect on their well-being (100%). Furthermore, 37.5% of the participants stated that they had become more physically active outside the office as a result of the active breaks.Conclusion: Introducing active breaks into the daily routine of office workers is a viable and effective intervention to mitigate the risk of NSLBP. Active breaks offer a comprehensive solution: they not only reduce the negative effects of prolonged sitting, but also reduce stress, improve work efficiency and focus, and promote better moods. |
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| Keywords: | non-specific low back pain, ergonomics, booster breaks, prolonged sitting, office workers |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 01.01.2025 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 47-60 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 16, no. 1 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-23563  |
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| UDC: | 616.711:796.011.1 |
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| ISSN on article: | 2232-2620 |
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| DOI: | 10.35469/ak.2025.498 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 248209923 |
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| Copyright: | Copyright (c) 2025 Uroš Marušič, Tajda Uršič |
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 09.09.2025 |
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