The study investigates whether among some adolescents with asthma,
psychosocial stress induces a shift in immunity that supports inflammatory processes in the lungs, and whether the degree of immune change is associated with the degree of stress experienced by the subject.
The results show associations between work - related perceived
stress and trapezius muscle activity and rest during standardized simulated computer work, and provide partial empirical support for the hypothesized pathway of
stress induced muscle activity in the association between an adverse
psychosocial work environment and musculoskeletal symptoms in the neck and shoulder.