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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