Work-from-home-related musculoskeletal pain during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has forced various workforce industries to work from home. The work-from-home set-up has exposed some workers to some office-related work, typically not included in their jobs, consequently exposing them to an increased risk for developing musculoskeletal pain.

Methods

We will search PubMed, MEDLINE, and CINAHL for observational studies published between May 2020-June 2021. This review will include published peer-reviewed studies in the English language. We will include studies that recruited adults aged 20-65 from any work industry reporting on outcomes related to musculoskeletal functions (i.e., pain, disorder, condition, etc.). Two independent reviewers will screen the search results. Two independent reviewers will accomplish risk o

SUBMITTER: Gomez IN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8978446 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature