Abstract
Objective: To determine the association among and 13(2.53%) 2-4 hours, respectively.
shoulder pain, working hours and device usage in 65(12.65%) subjects who suffered from moderate
male bankers of Lahore, Pakistan. pain worked for 8-10 hours, 59(11.48%) 7-8 hour,
Methodology: In this cross sectional survey was 50(9.73%) 6-8 hours and 4(0.78%) 2-4 hours,
done and data on 514 subjects was collected respectively. 136(26.46%) suffered from mild pain
through a convenient sampling technique via self- used computer, 64(12.45%) telephone/mobile
reported questionnaire. Study participants were phone, 29(5.64%) paper work and 7(1.36%) type
had work related aches and working duration writer.
more than 3 hours. Data were analyzed by SPSS Conclusion: There was significant association
version 21. between shoulder pain and working hours and
Results: Out of 514 subjects, 106(20.62%) used between working hours and device usage but no
computer, 36(7.00%) telephone/mobile phones, association between shoulder pain and device
19(3.70%) paper work and 3(0.58%) type writer usage. (Rawal Med J 201;43:239-241).
for 8-10 hours. There were 80(15.56%) subjects Key Words: Shoulder pain, working hours, device
who suffered mild pain and worked for 7-8 hours, usage, bankers.
74(14.40%) 6-8 hours, 69(13.42%) 8-10 hours
