Characteristics | |
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Age, mean (SD) | 21 (3.4) |
Gender, n(%) | |
Male | 32 (29.1) |
Female | 76 (69.1) |
Other | 2 (1.8) |
Year of Study, n(%) | |
Year 1 | 30 (27.3) |
Year 2 | 31 (28.2) |
Year 3 | 47 (42.7) |
Missing data | 2 (1.8) |
Weekly Laboratory Hours, mean (SD) | 5.7 (2.5) |
Percentage time in Laboratory Activity, median (IQR) | |
Fume Cupboard | 5 (2–10) |
Pipetting | 30 (20–40) |
Desk Activities | 40 (30–50) |
Waiting for Samples (i.e. Centrifuging) | 10 (5–20) |
Other | 0 (0–5) |
Perceived Posture, n(%) | |
Poor | 42 (38.2) |
Good | 62 (56.4) |
Excellent | 6 (5.5) |
Main Workplace Position, n(%) | |
Seated | 56 (50.9) |
Standing | 21 (19.1) |
Equal Sitting and Standing | 33 (30.0) |
Main Type of Seating | |
Adjustable Chair | 31 (28.2) |
Stool | 79 (71.8) |
Hand Dominance, n(%) | |
Right | 93 (84.6) |
Left | 12 (10.9) |
Ambidextrous | 5 (4.5) |
Perceived Joint Mobility, n(%) | |
Within Normal Limits | 81 (73.6) |
Hypermobile | 20 (18.2) |
Hypomobile | 9 (8.2) |
Performs Ergonomics Exercises, n(%) | |
Yes | 65 (59.1) |
No | 45 (40.9) |