TY - JOUR T1 - Musculoskeletal Problems and Manual Therapy Awareness in Office Workers TT - Ofis Çalışanlarında Kas İskelet Sistemi Problemleri ve Manuel Terapi Farkındalığı AU - Erol, Erkan AU - Günal, Ayla AU - Kurtboğan, Muhammed AU - Soylar, Ömer Buğra AU - Özçelik, Kardelen AU - Aktaş, Gülsen AU - Bulut, Zehra AU - Akar, Gülümser AU - Gabilayeva, Arzu AU - Durupunar, Beyza AU - Kartal, Ayşe PY - 2025 DA - August Y2 - 2024 DO - 10.22312/sdusbed.1534010 JF - Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi PB - Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi WT - DergiPark SN - 2146-247X SP - 253 EP - 260 VL - 16 IS - 2 LA - en AB - Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are frequently associated with ergonomic risk factors, particularly poor posture, commonly affecting the neck, back, and shoulders. Manual therapy is a treatment modality rooted in manual assessment and encompassing various techniques to techniques to alleviate pain, enhance function, and reduce disability. The current study investigates the potential relationship between manual therapy awareness and musculoskeletal disorders in office workers. A total of 272 office workers employed in different departments of … University were included in the study. Participants' musculoskeletal problems were evaluated with the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire, and their levels of manual therapy awareness were assessed with the Manual Therapy Awareness Questionnaire. The Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire spine score and total score were statistically significantly higher among those aware of manual therapy (p=0.041, p=0.024). However, no difference was found in the upper and lower extremity scores (p=0.342, p=0.173). It was concluded that as the musculoskeletal disorders of office workers increased, their awareness of manual therapy also increased. It is thought that office workers with more musculoskeletal pain may need more health-related research, thereby increasing their level of knowledge. KW - Manual therapy KW - office workers KW - musculoskeletal discomfort N2 - İşle ilgili kas-iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıkları sıklıkla ergonomik risk faktörleriyle, özellikle de kötü postürle ilişkilendirilir ve genellikle boyun, sırt ve omuzları etkiler. Manuel terapi, manuel değerlendirmeye dayanan ve ağrıyı hafifletmek, fonksiyonu artırmak ve engelliliği azaltmak için çeşitli teknikleri kapsayan bir tedavi yöntemidir. Mevcut çalışma, ofis çalışanlarında manuel terapi farkındalığı ile kas-iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıkları arasındaki potansiyel ilişkiyi araştırmaktadır. Çalışmaya ... Üniversitesi'nin farklı bölümlerinde çalışan toplam 272 ofis çalışanı dahil edildi. Katılımcıların kas-iskelet sistemi sorunları Cornell Kas-iskelet Sistemi Rahatsızlıkları Ölçeği ile değerlendirildi ve manuel terapi farkındalık düzeyleri Manuel Terapi Farkındalık Anketi ile değerlendirildi. Cornell Kas-iskelet Sistemi Rahatsızlıkları Ölçeğinin omurga skoru ve toplam skoru, manuel terapiyi bilenlerde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı şekilde daha yüksekti (p=0,041, p=0,024). Ancak, üst ve alt ekstremite skorlarında bir fark bulunamadı (p=0,342, p=0,173). Ofis çalışanlarının kas-iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıkları arttıkça, manuel terapiye ilişkin farkındalıklarının da arttığı sonucuna varılmıştır. Daha fazla kas-iskelet sistemi ağrısı olan ofis çalışanlarının daha fazla sağlık ile ilgili araştırmaya ihtiyaç duyabileceği ve dolayısıyla bilgi düzeylerinin artabileceği düşünülmektedir. CR - 1. Luttmann A, Schmidt KH, Jäger M. Working conditions, muscular activity and complaints of office workers. Int J Ind Ergon. 2010;40(5):549-559. doi: 10.1016/j.ergon.2010.04.006 CR - 2. 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