Die Auswirkungen der mobilen Bildschirmarbeit auf die körperliche Gesundheit: eine systematische Literaturrecherche

Remote e‑working with information and communication technology (ICT) has long been on the rise, with its implementation accelerated by mandatory working from home regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic. This systematic literature review (Syst. LR) summarises the influencing factors of ICT-based remote e‑working (device types, duration of use, user interfaces, etc.) on the physical health of knowledge workers. A search in four electronic databases and a manual search in four German journals resulted in 21 articles being included in this review. Unfavourable postures, inappropriate working devices and certain environmental factors may cause a range of physical complaints, even after comparably short periods of time. Mostly, these complaints are greater compared to those experienced when working on a fully equipped stationary computer. This article aims specifically at working with laptops.

Practical Relevance Different factors associated with remote e‑working may influence physical health. This systematic literature review found that unfavourable postures, inappropriate working devices and certain environmental factors may cause physical complaints, even after short periods of time. Therefore, remote e‑working requires careful planning, awareness, and the willingness to embrace working situations that counteract these problems.