Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Single and Multiple Body Regions and Effects of Perceived Risk of Injury Among Manual Handling Workers

Spine ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 27 (19) ◽  
pp. 2166-2172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon S. Yeung ◽  
Ash Genaidy ◽  
James Deddens ◽  
Ali Alhemood ◽  
P. C. Leung
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
Risk Of Injury ◽  
Manual Handling

Does food insecurity affect musculoskeletal symptoms, fatigue, and productivity of municipality cleaners? A cross-sectional study

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 209-217
Author(s):  
Mina Babashahi ◽  
Farnaz Bagherifard ◽  
Hadi Daneshmandi ◽  
Rohollah Khoshbakht ◽  
Omid Jaberi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Body Region ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
Effect Of Food ◽  
One Year ◽  
Food Insecurity Access

BACKGROUND: Municipality cleaners are exposed to food insecurity, Musculoskeletal Symptoms (MSs), and fatigue. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effect of food insecurity on MSs, fatigue, and productivity among municipality cleaners. METHODS: This study was conducted on 399 Iranian male municipality cleaners with at least one year of working experience. The data were gathered via a demographic/occupational questionnaire, the Persian version of the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (P-HFIAS), the Persian version of Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (P-NMQ), the Persian version of the Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue scale (P-MAF), and the Persian version of Health and Work Questionnaire (P-HWQ). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, multiple logistic regression (Forward Wald), and multiple linear regression (Stepwise). RESULTS: The findings revealed that 42.6%of the municipality cleaners were in the ‘severely food insecure’ category. The highest prevalence of MSs in the past week were related to knees (35.8%), lower back (35.1%), and ankles/feet (28.8%). Based on the results, the chance of MSs in the shoulders (OR = 1.66) and ankles/feet (1.60) regions, and MSs at least in one body region (OR = 1.47) was higher in the individuals with severe food insecurity than the others. Considering the P-MAF, food insecurity was associated with the ‘degree and severity’, ‘distress that it causes’, and ‘timing of fatigue’ subscales and ‘total fatigue’. Considering the P-HWQ, food insecurity was associated with ‘productivity’, ‘other’s assessment’, ‘concentration/focus’, ‘supervisor relations’, ‘non-work satisfaction’, and ‘impatience/irritability’ subscales. CONCLUSION: The study revealed an association between food insecurity and MSs in some body regions and fatigue and productivity subscales among the municipality cleaners. Nutritional and ergonomic programs are recommended to reduce municipality cleaners’ food insecurity, MSs, and fatigue and enhance their productivity.

Pain Status Monitoring in Adolescent Dancers

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-123
Author(s):  
Alen Miletic ◽  
Radmila Kostic ◽  
Ana Bozanic ◽  
Durdica Miletic
Keyword(s):  
Knee Injuries ◽  
The Body ◽  
Status Monitoring ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
Risk Of Injury ◽  
Pain Status ◽  
Systematic Training ◽  
Accelerated Growth ◽  
Adolescent Dancers ◽  
Dance Groups

Various dance techniques and performances have different effects on the biomechanics of the body and may lead to different injury profiles. Few studies have analyzed the risk of injury associated with particular types of dance, especially in adolescents when accelerated growth compounds the risk of injury. Ninety-six female dancers with international competitive dance experience from four Balkan European countries were selected from a population of 347 adolescent dancers for this study. Their average age was 13.8 yrs (range, 12 to 16). The subjects were divided into four groups according to their dance styles: cheerleading, dance show, disco dance, and standard and Latin dance. The first aim of the study was to identify differences between the various dance style groups in body mass index (BMI) and dance sport involvement. According to Wilks' test (oneway MANOVA), there was a significant multivariate effect (F = 13.8; p < 0.001) between the four dance groups. The dancers belonging to the disco group started systematic training earlier than the other dancers, the standard and Latin dancers practiced the most intensively, and the show dancers had considerably lower BMI than the disco dancers. The second aim of the study was to define the pain status in 14 body regions for dancers in the various dance styles by monitoring their pain status with the SEFIP questionnaire. The most common locations for pain were the calves (43.7%), knees (32.7%), and ankles (27.2%). According to the χ2 test, cheerleading dancers reported a significantly higher frequency of knee injuries, and standard and Latin dancers reported a significantly higher frequency of toe injuries. The specific way in which some dance disciplines are practiced and their dance techniques do induce characteristic injuries.

Accident History and Perceived Risk of Injury as Factors Influencing Fatalism about Occupational Accidents

1995 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 665-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Andrew Harrell
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Personal Injury ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Risk Of Injury ◽  
Workplace Accidents

In a survey of 263 employed men and women fatalism about workplace accidents was rated highest by respondents who perceived that their current jobs were dangerous and posed a high risk of personal injury. An individual's prior accident history was not associated with ratings on Accident Fatalism.

scholarly journals Crash-test dummy and pendulum impact tests of ice hockey boards: greater displacement does not reduce impact

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai-Uwe Schmitt ◽  
Markus H Muser ◽  
Hansjuerg Thueler ◽  
Othmar Bruegger
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Ice Hockey ◽  
Crash Test ◽  
Head Acceleration ◽  
Impact Tests ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
Biomechanical Loading ◽  
Risk Of Injury ◽  
Crash Test Dummy ◽  
Pendulum Impact

BackgroundOne injury mechanism in ice hockey is impact with the boards. We investigated whether more flexible hockey boards would provide less biomechanical loading on impact than did existing (reference) boards.MethodsWe conducted impact tests with a dynamic pendulum (mass 60 kg) and with crash test dummies (ES-2 dummy, 4.76 m/s impact speed). Outcomes were biomechanical loading experienced by a player in terms of head acceleration, impact force to the shoulder, spine, abdomen and pelvis as well as compression of the thorax.ResultsThe more flexible board designs featured substantial displacement at impact. Some so-called flexible boards were displaced four times more than the reference board. The new boards possessed less stiffness and up to 90 kg less effective mass, reducing the portion of the board mass a player experienced on impact, compared with boards with a conventional design. Flexible boards resulted in a similar or reduced loading for all body regions, apart from the shoulder. The displacement of a board system did not correlate directly with the biomechanical loading.ConclusionsFlexible board systems can reduce the loading of a player on impact. However, we found no correlation between the displacement and the biomechanical loading; accordingly, displacement alone was insufficient to characterise the overall loading of a player and thus the risk of injury associated with board impact. Ideally, the performance of boards is assessed on the basis of parameters that show a good correlation to injury risk.

Perception of injury risk in Muay Thai kickboxing

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-101
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Strotmeyer ◽  
Reidar P. Lystad
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sports Injuries ◽  
Significant Degree ◽  
Combat Sports ◽  
Risk Of Injury ◽  
Actual Risk ◽  
Comparative Risk

Introduction. Notwithstanding the important role risk perception may play in the occurrence and prevention of sports injuries, there is very limited empirical data pertaining to athletes in combat sports. Hence, the purpose of this study was to examine the injury risk perception among Muay Thai fighters. Material and methods. Muay Thai fighters completed an online survey in which they rated the perceived risk of injury in a range of different sports. Perceived comparative risk was obtained indirectly by subtracting perceived risk of injury to oneself from perceived risk of injury to a peer. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, comparison of means, and ordinal logistic regression. Results. Muay Thai fighters perceived the risk of injury in their own sport to be significantly lower than that in other collision and contact sports, including popular combat sports such as boxing and mixed martial arts. On average, Muay Thai fighters perceived their own risk injury to be significantly lower compared to their peers (p < .001). Conclusions. There appears to be a mismatch between actual and perceived injury risk among Muay Thai fighters, who, moreover, exhibit a significant degree of comparative optimism. Because behaviour is determined by perceived rather than actual risk, underestimation of injury risk may lead to an increased frequency of injury. Future injury prevention strategies in combat sports such as Muay Thai kickboxing should consider educational- and psychosocial-based interventions that include efforts to correct erroneous beliefs and attitudes about actual risk of injury in the sport.

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