Naslov
Correct Sitting positions in Offices - with the aim of preventing back pain

Autori
Nakić, Josipa

Izvornik
2018

Vrsta, podvrsta
Ostale vrste radova, popularni rad

Godina
2018

Ključne riječi
Occupational kinesiology, correct sitting, prevention, musculoskeletal disorders, low back pain, neck pain, correct movement habits, office

Sažetak
A large number of us who perform office jobs know very well what back pain during sitting is. Traditionally, long-term static positions such as sitting behind a work desk, computer, in a car or lack of movement are emphasized as the cause of the problem. We can certainly partially agree. Long-term sitting certainly has a negative effect on physical condition or physical aptitude, however, the stance that “our back hurts because we have been sitting for a long time” is entirely incorrect. It would be correct to say that “our back hurts because we have been sitting incorrectly for years”. Back pain is nothing else but mechanical damage of our ligaments, joints, tendons and muscles, bones, and even nerve structures. Therefore, the first and foremost thing to do in order to prevent painful states of the spine is to stop the progression of the existing damage and allow our body to regenerate itself. We will stop the progression of mechanical damage to the spine resulting from incorrect sitting position by sitting correctly from now on. Sitting correctly is not simple ; it requires our continuous engagement until it becomes automate, until it becomes our habits. The purpose of this manual is to point out the general rules for sitting in an office, as well as to point out the correct sitting positions in accordance with our postural characteristics, i.e. the characteristics of our body position. By following these general rules, we will eliminate the causes of mechanical damage, degenerative changes in the spine and the occurrence of pain, and allow our body to regenerate itself.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kineziologija

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