Occupational ergonomics and its role in reducing occupational diseases for users of administrative furniture

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1 the Department of Interior and Furniture Design Faculty of Applied Arts-Helwan University

2 Faculty of Applied Arts-Helwan University

3 Department of interior and furniture design, faculty of applied arts , helwan university

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Back and neck pain is a common health problem that many people, especially adults, suffer from, and most people have had back pain at some time. Many scientists believe that back pain is a disease of civilization because of the nature of modern life devoid of activity, and the nature of work that depends on sitting for long hours in front of a computer screen or behind desks, and scientists infer that many primitive tribes that still live far from civilization relying on hunting do not know back pain and rarely occur among their members. Back pain is the leading cause of disability in workers under the age of 45 and the economic costs of back pain (directly or indirectly) are estimated at $20-50 billion annually, including healthcare costs and sick leave.As the World Health Organization (WHO) explained in 2020, 619 million people worldwide developed low back pain (LBP), and it is estimated that the number of cases will rise to 843 million by 2050. Therefore, it is necessary to be aware of these health problems and take into account the application of occupational ergonomics for occupational health safety and the work environment.

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