Predictors of musculoskeletal discomfort: A cross-cultural comparison between Malaysian and Australian office workers

Maakip I 1 , Keegel T 2 , Oakman J 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Centre for Ergonomics and Human Factors, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia; Faculty of Psychology and Education, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Electronic address: imaakip@students.latrobe.edu.au
  • 2 Centre for Ergonomics and Human Factors, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia; Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia. Electronic address: T.Keegel@latrobe.edu.au
  • 3 Centre for Ergonomics and Human Factors, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia. Electronic address: J.Oakman@latrobe.edu.au
Appl Ergon, 2017 Apr;60:52-57.
PMID: 28166899 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2016.11.004

Abstract

Prevalence and predictors associated with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) vary considerably between countries. It is plausible that socio-cultural contexts may contribute to these differences. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with 1184 Malaysian and Australian office workers with the aim to examine predictors associated with MSD discomfort. The 6-month period prevalence of self-reported MSD discomfort for Malaysian office workers was 92.8% and 71.2% among Australian workers. In Malaysia, a model regressing level of musculoskeletal discomfort against possible risk factors was significant overall (F [6, 370] = 17.35; p 

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