Association of Changes in Low Back Pain in Workers and Presenteeism Following an Epidemic of Novel Coronavirus Infection

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  • SHIRATSUCHI Daijo
    Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kagoshima University Department of Rehabilitation, Japan Community Health Care Organization Kumamoto General Hospital
  • MAKIZAKO Hyuma
    Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University
  • AKAIDA Shoma
    Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kagoshima University Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University
  • SHONO Saki
    Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kagoshima University
  • SHIIBA Ryuhei
    Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kagoshima University Department of Rehabilitation, Tarumizu Municipal Medical Center Tarumizu Chuo Hospital
  • TANIGUCHI Yoshiaki
    Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kagoshima University Department of Physical Therapy, Kagoshima Medical Professional College
  • TOMIOKA Kazutoshi
    Department of Rehabilitation, Tarumizu Municipal Medical Center Tarumizu Chuo Hospital
  • SATO Nana
    Division of Rehabilitation, Kurume University Hospital
  • WADA Ayumi
    Department of Rehabilitation, National Hospital Organization Osaka Toneyama Medical Center
  • KIUCHI Yuto
    Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kagoshima University Department of Preventive Gerontology, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • TATEISHI Mana
    Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kagoshima University Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University
  • NAKAI Yuki
    Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Daiichi Institute of Technology

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  • 新型コロナウイルス感染症の流行に伴う就労者の腰痛変化とプレゼンティーズムとの関連

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Abstract

<p>Objective: To determine the association between changes in low back pain and in presenteeism in workers before and after the epidemic of the new coronavirus (COVID-19), and to further examine the association by assessing changes in working patterns.</p><p>Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on 1865 workers (mean age 49.6±6.6 years) who participated in an online survey. We investigated changes in low back pain and presenteeism associated with the COVID-19 epidemic and examined the relationship between worsening low back pain and presenteeism.</p><p>Results: Worsening of low back pain was significantly associated with the occurrence of presenteeism in the group without pre-epidemic presenteeism (odds ratio: 4.26, p<0.01) and worsening of presenteeism in the group with pre-epidemic presenteeism (odds ratio: 1.80, p=0.01).</p><p>Conclusion: The worsening of low back pain following the COVID-19 epidemic was associated with presenteeism, and this association was particularly strong in a group of people who were continuously engaged in office work.</p>

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  • Physical Therapy Japan

    Physical Therapy Japan 49 (5), 339-347, 2022-10-20

    Japanese Society of Physical Therapy

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