Could work-related muscle activity explain sex differences in neck pain? A meta-analysis of a pooled dataset

Could work-related muscle activity explain sex differences in neck pain? A meta-analysis of a pooled dataset

OBJECTIVES: Sustained activity of the upper trapezius muscle during work has been linked to the development of neck pain. Women have higher occurrences of neck pain than men, even in the same occupations. This study aimed to investigate sex-specific associations between upper trapezius muscle activi...

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Main Authors:	Markus Koch, Lars-Kristian Lunde, Mikael Forsman, Lars Louis Andersen, Markus Due Jakobsen, Mikkel Brandt, Henrik Enquist, Gisela Sjøgaard, Karen Søgaard, Xuelong Fan, Kaj Bo Veiersted
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2025-07-01
Series:	Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
Subjects:	neck pain occupational health sex difference meta-analysis gender electromyography work break musculoskeletal pain muscle activity pooled dataset upper trapezius
Online Access:	https://www.sjweh.fi/article/4227
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