Development of Posture Corrector Device While Sitting for Discomfort Problems Among Office Workers

Abstract

Seating comfort awareness is one of the important factors to be considered in ensuring a good office work environment. Previous research had found that working in sitting condition for a long period of time with awkward postures might cause back pain problems. SOCSO had reported that employees in Malaysia from 2012 recorded about 448 cases involving back pain. This problem increased significantly in 2014 with 675 cases. This study was conducted to ensure a good sitting posture is practised during office work. The objectives of this study are to survey the postural discomfort experienced during sitting office work and to develop a device to ensure good sitting posture. A survey was done to collect related information related to sitting office work among respondents and the fabrication process of corrector devices was conducted. The outcomes of this research are expected to benefit office workers to ensure comfort when doing office work in a sitting position to increase employee performance and productivity.