I focused on the job market [where job applicants may "signal" superior ability, productivity, or interest by investing in education or training or by taking unpaid internships].
The primary outcome measures are work ability, productivity and absenteeism.
The primary outcomes in this study are work ability, productivity and absenteeism.
Commonly used proxies for sustained employment are work ability, productivity and absenteeism [ 11, 12].
Overall, this investigation confirmed the complex interplay between anthropometrics, work ability, productivity, and pain perception among computer users.
Further, the present analyses confirmed the complex interplay between anthropometrics, work ability, productivity, and pain perception, i.e., pain intensity, duration and locations among computer users.
Only self-reported data about anthropometrics, work-related variables, work ability, productivity, musculoskeletal pain, health-related variables, lifestyle variables, and physical activity during leisure time were collected.
The present study extends the knowledge on pain and gender providing data concerning the relationship between computer usage, work ability, productivity, physical activity, and self-reported pain.
The present study also investigated the correlations between pain located in the arms or neck-shoulder region and anthropometrics, work-related variables, work ability, productivity, and physical activity.
A structured web-based questionnaire including questions related to musculoskeletal pain, anthropometrics, work-related variables, work ability, productivity, health-related parameters, lifestyle variables as well as physical activity during leisure time was designed.
