Respiratoriska och fysiska utfall hos olika typer av kontorsarbetare

This group will consist of individuals working as operators at Izmir 112 Emergency Call Center.

Participants will be evaluated on posture, chest mobility, cough strength, flexibility, hand grip strength and pinch strength. They will be asked to answer the Modified Medical Research Council Scale, Cornell Musculoskeletal Disorders Questionnaire, International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form and Short Form -36. The data to be obtained from all these evaluations are planned to be collected face to face from the participants at once and within a maximum of 1 hour.

This group will consist of office workers who work actively at a desk.

Participants will be evaluated on posture, chest mobility, cough strength, flexibility, hand grip strength and pinch strength. They will be asked to answer the Modified Medical Research Council Scale, Cornell Musculoskeletal Disorders Questionnaire, International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form and Short Form -36. The data to be obtained from all these evaluations are planned to be collected face to face from the participants at once and within a maximum of 1 hour.

Hand grip strength will be measured using the Jamar hand dynamometer.

Individuals will be asked to sit in an upright sitting position with their arms slightly open, and their chest circumference will be measured with a tape measure at three different levels (axillary, epigastric, subcostal) at rest, deep breathing (maximum inspiration) and deep exhalation (maximum expiration). The difference between measurements will be recorded in centimeters.

Cough strength will be evaluated using a PEFmeter.

Dyspnea will be assessed using the Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC) Scale. This scale is a five-item scale based on various physical activities that cause a feeling of shortness of breath (dyspnea). As the score an individual gets from the scale increases, the perception of shortness of breath also increases.

Posture will be evaluated with sensorless posture analysis software based on the artificial intelligence concept created by Fizyosoft and Becure.

Musculoskeletal pain will be assessed using the Turkish version of the Cornell Musculoskeletal Disorders Questionnaire. The score is obtained by multiplying the weighted scores corresponding to the individual's answer. The scores obtained for each region range between 0 and 90, and higher scores indicate higher levels of pain disorder.

Flexibility will be evaluated with sit-reach test, pectoral shortness tests, and shoulder adductor and internal rotator shortness tests.

Pinch strength will be evaluated using a hydraulic pinch dynamometer.

Physical activity level will be assessed using the Turkish version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form."MET-min/week" scores were obtained by multiplying the minutes, days, and MET (which is set by convention at 3.5 milliliter of oxygen per kilogram per minute) values of each activity. According to these scores, individuals were classified as inactive, minimally active, and sufficiently active.

Quality of life will be assessed using the SF-36. It consists of eight subscales including physical function, role limitations due to physical health and emotional problems, vitality, emotional well-being, social function, bodily pain, and general health. Each subscale is scored between 0 (poorer health) and 100 (better health).