Seated vs. standing workstations: A pilot study.

WORK environment; MUSCULOSKELETAL system diseases; PILOT projects; STATISTICS; PAIN; INDUSTRIAL safety; STANDING position; SELF-evaluation; RESEARCH methodology; SITTING position; RISK assessment; T-test (Statistics); QUESTIONNAIRES; POSTURE; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; STATISTICAL hypothesis testing; DATA analysis; DISEASE risk factors

Although nurses are constantly on their feet caring for patients, they still work on the computer at seated or standing workstations. This study examines workers' self-reported pain and discomfort while using these two workstation designs and their risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]