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Effects of selected work-related factors on the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders

Katarzyna Michalak, Marta Karbowiak, Emilian Budny, Krzysztof Celeban, Elżbieta Poziomska-Piątkowska

K. Michalak, M. Karbowiak, E. Budny, K. Celeban, E. Poziomska-Piątkowska – Effects of selected work-related factors on the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders. Fizjoterapia Polska 2020; 20(2); 26-33

Streszczenie

Purpose. The aim of the study was to compare the frequency and location of musculoskeletal disorders occurring among office and production workers, and to analyze the relationship between the occurrence of pain and the type of workload, age, gender and Body Mass Index.
Material and methods. The study consisted of 63 randomly chosen office and production workers aged 23-65.
The research was based on the analysis of pain occurrence and characteristics of professional activities.
Results.
There were statistically significant correlations found between: cervical spine pain among women and work in the forced body position and long-term inability to change position, thoracic spine pain and work for over 12 hours a day, repetitive movements, work in a forced position of the body and lifting / carrying heavy loads, lumbar spine and work in a forced body position and lifting/carrying of heavy loads.
Correlation between BMI and age and pain occurrence was not significant.
Conclusions
1. Characteristics of work-related activities determine the location of pain.
2. The most common work-related musculoskeletal pain syndromes concerns lumbar and cervical spine as well as hand’s and wrist’s joints.
3. Occurrence of pain related to the work performed is dependent on gender, but not on the age or BMI of the respondents.
4. Regular physical activity reduces the risk of work-related musculoskeletal pain syndromes.

Słowa kluczowe: ergonomics, musculoskeletal disorders, office workers, health prevention

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Evaluation of the lumbar spine pain syndromes frequency of occurrence among office and physical workers

Mateusz Curyło, Alicja Bielańska,  Jan W. Raczkowski

M. Curyło, A. Bielańska,  J. W. Raczkowski – Evaluation of the lumbar spine pain syndromes frequency of occurrence among office and physical workers. FP 2017; 17(1); 28-36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56984/8ZG0756A8

Abstract
Purpose of this study. The purpose of this study was to investigate frequency of the lumbar spine pain syndromes in the group of persons that perform office work and physical work. The pain effect on the investigated everyday lives was also evaluated.
Material and methods. The research was conducted using the Revised Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Scale. The questions included in the questionnaire concerned everyday life activities. The questioned persons also subjectively assessed the pain intensity and the intensity change.
Conclusions. The ailments relating to the lumbar spine section appear in different occupations and they affect the workers’ everyday lives. More difficulties in the everyday life appear among the office workers, where the pain restricts their walking, lying or sleeping. Implementation of some physical activity reduces the ailments.

Key words:
lumbar spine section, physical work, office workers

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