dc.contributor.author | Buhaug, Kristin | |
dc.contributor.author | Magerøy, Nils | |
dc.contributor.author | Einarsen, Ståle | |
dc.contributor.author | Assmus, Jörg | |
dc.contributor.author | Kvåle, Alice | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-03-08T10:25:58Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-03-08T10:25:58Z | |
dc.date.created | 2021-01-15T13:18:47Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Buhaug, K., Magerøy, N., Einarsen, S. V., Assmus, J., & Kvåle, A. (2021). A clinical study of musculoskeletal dysfunction in targets of workplace bullying. European Journal of Physiotherapy, 1-10 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2167-9169 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2732110 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background
Workers exposed to bullying often report musculoskeletal symptoms. In this study we have clinically evaluated the prevalence and nature of musculoskeletal dysfunction among a group of workers exposed to bullying and studied the relationship between clinical findings and self-reported musculoskeletal and mental symptoms.
Materials and methods
In a cross-sectional study, 144 patients admitted to an outpatient clinic for victims of workplace bullying were assessed with the Global Physiotherapy Examination 52 (GPE-52), a standardised test battery examining posture, respiration, movement, muscle and skin. The patients filled in self-report questionnaires regarding musculoskeletal symptoms (MSI), anxiety and depression (The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS) and post-traumatic stress symptoms (Impact of Events Scale revised version, IES-R).
Results
Patients victimised by bullying showed reduced flexibility, reduced ability to relax, restricted respiration and tense and painful muscles. The total GPE-52 sum-score and the main domains Movement and Muscle had significant correlations with most self-reported health variables, strongest between the subdomain Flexibility and HADS-D (r = 0.37) and HADS-A (r = 0.36).
Conclusions
Victims of bullying have clinically evident musculoskeletal dysfunctions that were further found to have a relationship with self-reported mental symptoms. Future health services for these patients should be multi-dimensional and include a bodily assessment by a physiotherapist and relevant treatment when needed. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internasjonal | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.no | * |
dc.subject | musculoskeletal | en_US |
dc.subject | workplace | en_US |
dc.subject | bullying | en_US |
dc.subject | harassment | en_US |
dc.subject | dysfunction | en_US |
dc.subject | anxiety | en_US |
dc.subject | posttraumatic stress | en_US |
dc.title | A clinical study of musculoskeletal dysfunction in targets of workplace bullying | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en_US |
dc.description.version | publishedVersion | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | © 2021 The Author(s). | en_US |
dc.source.journal | European Journal of Physiotherapy | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/21679169.2020.1865451 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 1872131 | |
cristin.ispublished | true | |
cristin.fulltext | original | |
cristin.qualitycode | 1 | |