DOI: 10.36347/sjams. 2015.v03i09.060

Pages: 3441-3445

Introduction: Younger adults generally have less sedentary time than older, where a significant increase is seen between ages 30 and 70. Total sitting time is associated with a higher risk for cardiometabolic disease and mortality. Neck pain and physical activity could influence these associations. Objective: This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence of neck pain and its association with a sedentary lifestyle in office workers. Methodology: This cross-sectional study involved 92 self-reported patients. It assessed sitting duration and break frequency at work, along with factors like general health, back and neck pain, exercise, leisure sitting, diet, smoking, stress, and BMI. Occupations were categorized by education requirements. Logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between workplace sitting, break frequency, and poor health outcomes. Results: Sitting for 75% of the time or less at work is linked to significantly lower risks of poor general health (OR 0.50–0.65) and back or neck pain (OR 0.82–0.87). For those sitting half their working hours or more, taking breaks from sitting occasionally reduced these risks even further, with ORs ranging from 0.40 to 0.50 for poor health and 0.74 to 0.81 for neck pain. Conclusions: Prolonged sitting at work without breaks increases the risk of neck pain. Individuals should take regular breaks, exercise, and limit leisure time spent sitting.