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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 1/2022

Open Access 01-12-2022 | Research

Usefulness of the Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA) tool in detecting differences before and after an ergonomics intervention

Authors: Fernanda Cabegi de Barros, Cristiane Shinohara Moriguchi, Thaís Cristina Chaves, David M. Andrews, Michael Sonne, Tatiana de Oliveira Sato

Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | Issue 1/2022

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Abstract

Background

Most ergonomics studies on office workstations evaluate the effects of an intervention only by subjective measures such as musculoskeletal pain and discomfort. Limited evidence has been provided regarding risk factor reduction in office environments through standardized methods assessments. The Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA) tool can provide an estimation of risk factor exposure for office workers as a means by which the outcome of interventions can be quantified.

Purpose

The aim of the study was to evaluate if ROSA scores reflect changes in risk factors after an ergonomics intervention among office workers.

Methods

Office workers (n = 60) were divided into two groups. The experimental group received a workstation intervention and the control group received no intervention. Changes in ROSA scores were compared before and after the intervention in both groups.

Results

Statistically significant reductions in the ROSA final and section scores occurred after the intervention in the experimental group with (mean reduction of 2.9, 0.8 and 1.6 points for sections A, B and C, respectively). In contrast, no differences were detected in the control group (mean increase of 0.1 point for sections A and C and mean reduction of 0.1 point for Section B).

Conclusions

These findings show that ROSA scores reflect changes in risk factors after an ergonomics intervention in an office environment. Consequently, this tool can be used for identifying and controlling risk factors among computer workers, before and after interventions.
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Metadata
Title
Usefulness of the Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA) tool in detecting differences before and after an ergonomics intervention
Authors
Fernanda Cabegi de Barros
Cristiane Shinohara Moriguchi
Thaís Cristina Chaves
David M. Andrews
Michael Sonne
Tatiana de Oliveira Sato
Publication date
01-12-2022
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05490-8

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