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Interaction of psychosocial risk factors explain increased neck problems among female office workersVenerina Johnston
Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Level 3, Therapies Building 84A, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
Pain 129:311-20. 2007..Interestingly, and somewhat contrary to initial expectations, as job demands increased, high decision authority had an increasing effect on the NDI when supervisor support was low...
Contribution of individual, workplace, psychosocial and physiological factors to neck pain in female office workersVenerina Johnston
Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Level 7, Therapies Building 84A, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
Eur J Pain 13:985-91. 2009....
Neck movement and muscle activity characteristics in female office workers with neck painV Johnston
Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:555-63. 2008..Cross-sectional study...
Alterations in cervical muscle activity in functional and stressful tasks in female office workers with neck painV Johnston
Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Level 7, Therapies Building 84A, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
Eur J Appl Physiol 103:253-64. 2008..Whether this is a consequence or source of the musculoskeletal disorder cannot be determined from this study. It is possible that workers currently without symptoms may be at risk of developing a musculoskeletal disorder...
Quantitative sensory measures distinguish office workers with varying levels of neck pain and disabilityVenerina Johnston
Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Level 7, Therapies Building 84A, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
Pain 137:257-65. 2008..There is evidence of multiple peripheral nerve dysfunction with widespread sensitivity most likely due to altered central nociceptive processing initiated and sustained by nociceptive input from the periphery...
Associations between individual and workplace risk factors for self-reported neck pain and disability among female office workersVenerina Johnston
Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Level 7, Therapies Building 84A, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
Appl Ergon 39:171-82. 2008..These results suggest that measuring the level of neck pain and disability rather than just the presence of neck pain provides more specific directives for the prevention and management of this disorder...
Driving with a chronic whiplash-associated disorder: a review of patients' perspectivesHiroshi Takasaki
The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 92:106-10. 2011..To document troublesome driving tasks and any changes in driving behavior reported by people with chronic whiplash-associated disorders (WADs)...
Interactive effects from self-reported physical and psychosocial factors in the workplace on neck pain and disability in female office workersV Johnston
Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Therapies Building, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Ergonomics 53:502-13. 2010..This finding has important implications for strategies aimed at the prevention of musculoskeletal problems in office workers...
The effect of a scapular postural correction strategy on trapezius activity in patients with neck painSally Wegner
Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Level 7, Therapies Building 84A, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
Man Ther 15:562-6. 2010..09; p = 0.91). These findings indicate that a scapular postural correction exercise may be effective in altering the distribution of activity in the trapezius to better reflect that displayed by healthy individuals...
Does self-management for return to work increase the effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation for chronic compensated musculoskeletal disorders? Protocol for a randomised controlled trialNiki Ellis
Centre for Military and Veterans Health, The University of Queensland, Mayne Medical School, Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, Queensland, 4006, Australia
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 11:115. 2010..In Australia, vocational rehabilitation is provided to workers to assist them to stay in, or return to work. Self-management training may be an innovative addition to improve health and employment outcomes from vocational rehabilitation...
