Study implications and limitations
The reason for investigating work break interventions comes from promising results identified among office workers, who predominantly perform computer work. Recent studies showed that especially back and neck pain are reduced when providing active work breaks [Although the required sample size was reached (note that the calculation was based on rating of perceived discomfort data), the current study has some limitations that should be mentioned. First, we focused on the principal surgeon only, without considering potential effects work breaks may have on the remaining surgical team including assistant surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses [