Unver, SeherOrgan, Esra Makal2024-06-122024-06-1220230003-68701872-9126https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104017https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/18517As ergonomics is important to maintain comfort, this study aimed to examine the effect of anti-fatigue floor mats on pain and fatigue levels of surgical team members. Thirty-eight members participated in this crossover -designed study with no-mat and with-mat conditions, separated by a one-week washout period. They stood on the 15 mm thick rubber anti-fatigue floor mat and on the standard antistatic polyvinyl chloride flooring surface during the surgical procedures. Subjective ratings of pain and fatigue levels were measured pre and after-surgery for each experimental condition using the Visual Analogue Scale and Fatigue-Visual Analogue Scale scales. The after-surgery pain and fatigue levels for the with-mat condition were significantly lower than the no mat con-dition (p < .05). Consequently, anti-fatigue floor mats are effective in decreasing pain and fatigue levels of surgical team members during surgical procedures. Using anti-fatigue mats may be a practical and easy way to prevent discomfort that is often experienced by surgical teams.en10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104017info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAnti -Fatigue MatFatigueOperating RoomPainSurgical Team MemberLow-BackMusculoskeletal SymptomsOperating-RoomDiscomfortSurgeonsWorkArticle110N/AWOS:0009517386000012-s2.0-8515007531636933417Q1