Table 5:

Relationship between ROSA risk factors and musculoskeletal disorders

Body area	Chair	Monitor and Telephone	Mouse and Keyboard	Final score
Neck	r= 0.097	r= 0.375	r= 0.033	r= 0.162
	P= 0.618	P= 0.048*	P= 0.863	P= 0.400
Shoulders	r= 0.195	r= 0.014	r= 0.306	r= 0.260
	P= 0.312	P= 0.944	P= 0.106	P= 0.174
Elbows	r= 0.010	r= −0.185	r= 0.179	r= 0.089
	P= 0.958	P= 0.338	P= 0.354	P= 0.648
Wrists/Hands	r= 0.032	r= 0.108	r= 0.262	r= 0.076
	P= 0.869	P= 0.576	P= 0.170	P= 0.694
Upper back	r= 0.221	r= 0.435	r= 0.106	r= 0.274
	P= 0.248	P= 0.018*	P= 0.584	P= 0.151
Lower back	r= 0.370	r= 0.410	r= 0.195	r= 0.412
	P= 0.048*	P= 0.027*	P= 0.312	P= 0.026*
Hip/Thigh	r= 0.326	r= 0.268	r= 0.227	r= 0.309
	P= 0.084	P= 0.160	P= 0.237	P= 0.103
Knee	r= 0.248	r= 0.185	r= 0.153	r= 0.176
	P= 0.195	P= 0.336	P= 0.428	P= 0.362
Ankle/Feet	r= 0.109	r= 0.091	r= 0.046	r= 0.103
	P= 0.572	P= 0.638	P= 0.811	P= 0.594

ROSA= Rapid Office Strain Assessment

^*Indicates a significant correlation