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Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies in the systematic review

From: The associations between sedentary behavior and neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author, year

Country

Study design

Sample size

Sex (% female)

Age

Assessment of NP

Sedentary behavior

Study quality

Yang (2023) [14]

China

Cross-sectional

7307

54.4%

32.36 ±â¶Ä‰7.39

Musculoskeletal disorders questionnaire

SB

Good

De Souza (2023) [15]

Brazil

Cross-sectional

246

76.0%

45.20 ±â¶Ä‰10.42

Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire

SB

Good

Das (2022) [16]

India

Cross-sectional

334

NR

33.24 ±â¶Ä‰6.41

Nordic questionnaire

SB

Good

Da Costa (2022) [17]

Brazil

Cross-sectional

1011

55.1%

female: 13.4 ± 2.3; male: 12.9 ± 2.4

Nordic questionnaire

SB

Good

Vitta (2021) [18]

Brazil

Cross-sectional

1628

51.0%

14–18

Nordic questionnaire

Using computers

Good

Biadgo (2021) [19]

Ethiopia

Cross-sectional

293

96.2%

22.8 ±â¶Ä‰3

Nordic questionnaire

Sitting in a restricted space

Good

Minghelli (2020) [20]

Portugal

Cross-sectional

304

52.6%

13.68 ±â¶Ä‰2.02

Neck and Low back pain questionnaire

Using mobile phones

Fair

Temesgen (2019) [21]

Ethiopia

Cross-sectional

754

57.8%

42 ±â¶Ä‰9.73

Nordic questionnaire

SB

Good

Ben Ayed (2019) [22]

Tunisia

Cross-sectional

1221

59.7%

15.6 ±â¶Ä‰2

Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire

Using computers, Watching TV

Good

Dianat (2018) [12]

Iran

Cross-sectional

1611

53.4%

13.4 ±â¶Ä‰0.89

Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire

Using computers, Watching TV

Fair

Silva (2017) [23]

Portugal

Cross-sectional

969

51.8%

15.6 ±â¶Ä‰1.8

Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire

Using computers, Using mobile phones

Fair

Reis Silva (2016) [24]

Brazil

Cross-sectional

961

61.6%

16.5 ±â¶Ä‰1.3

Pain symptoms questionnaire

Using computers

Good

Dianat (2016) [25]

Iran

Cross-sectional

711

52.3%

34.5 ±â¶Ä‰11.5

Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire

SB

Good

Dianat (2015) [26]

Iran

Cross-sectional

251

39.8%

33.2 ±â¶Ä‰9.9

Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire

SB

Fair

De Vitta (2014) [27]

Brazil

Cross-sectional

524

46.9%

Grade 5–8

Questionnaire

Using computers, Watching TV

Good

Yue (2012) [28]

China

Cross-sectional

893

67.0%

32.21 ±â¶Ä‰10.61

Dutch musculoskeletal questionnaire

SB, Using computers

Good

Mehrdad (2012) [29]

Iran

Cross-sectional

405

46.9%

44.6 ±â¶Ä‰7.9

Nordic questionnaire

SB

Good

Smith (2009) [30]

South Africa

Cross-sectional

1073

64.9%

16.3 ±â¶Ä‰1.1

Questionnaire

Using computers

Good

Alipour (2009) [31]

Iran

Cohort

12,184

4.8%

29, 20–43

Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire

Sitting positions at work

Good

Cagnie (2007) [32]

Belgium

Cross-sectional

512

41.7%

18–59

Dutch musculoskeletal questionnaire

SB

Fair

Auvinen (2007) [11]

Finland

Cross-sectional

5993

53.2%

16

Questionnaire

SB,

Using computers, Watching TV

Good

Chee (2004) [33]

Malaysia

Cross-sectional

906

100.0%

30.6 ±â¶Ä‰8.1

Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire

SB

Good

Chandrasakaran (2003) [34]

Malaysia

Cross-sectional

529

100.0%

31.2 ±â¶Ä‰7.4

Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire

SB

Fair

Fredriksson (2002) [35]

Sweden

Case-control

1587

57.2%

43.3

Medical diagnosis

SB

Good

Ariens (2001) [36]

Netherlands

Cohort

977

24.6%

35.7 ±â¶Ä‰8.5

Nordic questionnaire

SB

Good