Association between workplace built environment and sitting behaviour with low back pain among office workers in Putrajaya

SHAFIE, NURUL SYAFIQAH ILLYANA (2020) Association between workplace built environment and sitting behaviour with low back pain among office workers in Putrajaya. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: Low back pain (LBP) is common among office workers worldwide, due to the absence of physical activity, lack of movement and acceptance of sedentary sitting behaviour (SB). Environments developed within the workplace are often viewed as the root cause of employee sitting behaviour, as there is complex interplay between people and places. Objective: This study aims to determine the association between workplace built environment (WBE) and SB with LBP among office workers. Methodology: This cross-sectional study design has been conducted among 189 office workers in Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Putrajaya. The respondents were gathered by using simple random sampling with some inclusive and exclusive criteria. Self-administered questionnaire containing question on socio-demographical data and WBE were developed. Occupational Sitting and Physical Activity Questionnaire (OSPAQ) and Workplace Sitting Breaks Questionnaire (SITBRQ) were used to measure SB and the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire was used for assessing LBP among respondents. Results: The respondents were mostly female (80.4%), Malay (90.5%) and aged between 21-52 years old (68.3%). Ninety-eight respondents (51.9%) reported to have experienced LBP within the past one year. There were significant association (p<0.05) between socio-demographic (age and BMI), WBE (recreational facilities, interesting things to look at and comfortable place for social interaction) and SB (duration spends sitting and workplace sitting breaks) with LBP. However, there were a significant (poor) correlation exists between sitting (r=0.373) and walking (r=-0.116) with LBP. Conclusion: The findings conclude that the prevalence of reported LBP among respondents was high (51.9%) which were associated with socio-demographic background, WBE and SB. Strategies aiming to reduce sitting time among office workers with planned and feasible physical activity interventions could be incorporated into the workplace built environment and health promotion policy to help preventing LBP in the future. Keywords: Low back pain, office workers, workplace built environment, sitting behaviour

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Hafizzuddin Hamidon
Date Deposited:	12 Apr 2023 07:04
Last Modified:	12 Apr 2023 07:04
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/837

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