{"id":27370,"date":"2020-11-02T14:18:51","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T13:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eurogip.fr\/belgium-teleworking-increases-neck-back-and-shoulder-pain\/"},"modified":"2020-11-02T14:18:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T13:18:51","slug":"belgium-teleworking-increases-neck-back-and-shoulder-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eurogip.fr\/en\/belgium-teleworking-increases-neck-back-and-shoulder-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"BELGIUM: teleworking increases neck, back and shoulder pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to a survey of 475 people carried out by the Idewe field service, teleworkers suffer more pain than office workers in the neck (53% vs. 36%), back (58% vs. 48%) and shoulders (39% vs. 25%).<\/p>\n<p>The reason for this is :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9 out of 10 teleworkers suffer from incorrect adjustment of the office chair, compared to 7 out of 10 office workers;<\/li>\n<li>incorrect height of the desk: 48% vs. 22%;<br \/>inadequate screen level, although less problematic: 15% vs. 13%;<\/li>\n<li>sitting in front of the screen for one hour or more in a row for 80% of teleworkers (compared to 66% of office workers).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On the other hand, 59% of teleworkers engage in moderate to high intensity physical activity for at least 30 minutes a day, compared to an average of only 53% of office workers. Teleworkers also replace the time spent on the way to work by walking or cycling.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idewe.be\/fr\/-\/%C2%AB-une-plus-grande-attention-doit-%C3%AAtre-accord%C3%A9e-%C3%A0-l-ergonomie-de-l-environnement-de-travail-%C3%A0-domicile-%C2%BB\">Find out more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a survey of 475 people carried out by the Idewe field service, teleworkers suffer more pain than office workers in the neck (53% vs. 36%), back (58% vs. 48%) and shoulders (39% vs. 25%). 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