Introduction: Complaints of arm, neck and/or shoulders are one of the most common diseases among office workers and are categorized into specific and unspecific diseases, which cannot be diagnosed. In order to overcome complaints of arm neck and/ or shoulders, various interventions such as physical exercise, ergonomic adjustments in our workplace and digital technologies are used. It is assumed that the diseases are related to the amount of time sitting in the office. Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to define the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in office workers in conjunction with sitting time. Methods: A quantitative research approach was chosen and the participants were working with computers. To collect data, we used sedentary behaviour questionnaire and Maastericht upper extremity questionnaire. Results: Participants answered that most of the pain was felt in the neck, right shoulder and wrist, but not in the elbow and forearm. The most important and common risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders are control of the body while working and the work environment itself, where staring into the computer screen occurs. We tried to determine associations between the presence of illness, health problems at the end of the day and hours of time sitting in the office. A statistically significant correlation was found in swollen palms. We have concluded that office workers spend an average more than 8 hours a day sitting. Participants older than 36 years reported experiencing more pain than younger participants, which may be worrying. Discussion and conclusion: Our study found no association between complaints of arm, neck and/or shoulder and prolonged sitting was not found, but we did find a correlation between swollen palms and sitting behind a computer. This occurs due to excessive keyboard usage. Therefore, many researches and experts suggest early prevention and awareness of the importance of ergonomics in office workers.
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