Reduction of Neck Disability among Computer Professionals. An Experimental Analysis

Dr. R. Senthil Kumar; Dr. D. Sultana

Volume : V, Issue : XII, December - 2015

Reduction of Neck Disability among Computer Professionals. An Experimental Analysis

Dr. R. Senthil Kumar, Dr. D. Sultana

Abstract :

Pain and functional impairment affecting the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, and hands. The present study aims to examine workstation modification reduces the neck disability among the computer professionals. The study was adopted experimental design. 100 samples were taken from Pondicherry by using simple random sampling technique. Pre–test assessment was taken by administering the neck disability index from participants. After pre–test the workers underwent workstation modifications and neck exercises for 12 weeks in experimental condition. The results revealed that the IT professionals had experienced neck pain problems with pre–test assessment and after workstation participants feel comfortable, meanwhile post–test assessment revealed that neck disability reduced neck pain by the practice of workstation exercise. The study concluded that commonly neck pain are widely reported among the IT professionals working in the IT industry’s at Puducherry and an appropriate prevention strategy and neck exercises needs to be carried out in order to enable them to work comfortably