Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
Background: Musculoskeletal problems are commonly observed among office workers. Objective: This study aims to examine whether levels of physical activity are associated with differences in pain, depressive symptoms, quality of life, grip strength, and balance in office workers. Methods: 61 office workers (29 men and 32 women) who regularly used computers were included in the study. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health-Related Quality of Life-4 for measuring the Quality of Life, the Visual Analog Scale for measuring pain, the Beck Depression Inventory for measuring mental health, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form for measuring physical activity, the Biodex Balance System for measuring balance, and two distinct methods for measuring grip strength-the Jamar and Handgrip dynamometers-were all used in the assessments. Results: A significant difference in pain during activity was found among the physical activity levels (inactive, minimally active, highly active) (p < 0.05). There was no difference in depression scores between the groups (p > 0.05). General quality of life scores were higher in the highly active group compared to both the inactive (p = 0.016) and minimally active (p = 0.020) groups. Right and left hand grip strength assessed with Jamar (p = 0.004, p = 0.044; respectively) and right hand grip strength assessed with handgrip (p = 0.04) were statistically significantly higher in the highly active group than in the inactive group. For balance with eyes open, anterior-posterior stabilization scores were significantly better in the highly active group compared to the inactive group (p = 0.004). Conclusions: Physically active office workers exhibited superior outcomes in activity pain, quality of life, grip strength and balance compared to their less active counterparts.