A study by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES), conducted during the first two weeks of the lockdown, found that more than half of the survey respondents reported new aches and pains, especially in the neck (58 per cent), shoulder (56 per cent) and back (55 per cent), compared to their normal condition. It also observed that the new working life has increased their working hours with irregular hours. Increase in alcohol consumption, eating a less healthy diet and poor sleep were other causes of concern.[7]