scholarly journals Occupational and Personal Determinants of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Urban Taxi Drivers in Ghana

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. K. Abledu ◽  
E. B. Offei ◽  
G. K. Abledu
Keyword(s):  
Back Pain ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Taxi Drivers ◽  
Body Distribution ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Occupational Drivers

Background. There is a lack of epidemiological data on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among occupational drivers in Ghana. The present study seeks to estimate the prevalence, body distribution, and occupational and personal determinants of MSDs in a sample of taxi drivers in the Accra Metropolis of Ghana. Methods. A total of 210 participants were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. All the participants were evaluated by using a semistructured questionnaire and the standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Disorder Questionnaire. Results. The estimated prevalence of MSDs was 70.5%. The prevalence of the various MSD domains was as follows: lower back pain (34.3%), upper back pain (16.7%), neck pain (15.2%), shoulder pain (11.0%), knee pain (10.0%), hip/thigh pain (2.9%), elbow pain (4.8%), ankle/feet pain (2.4%), and wrist/hand pain (1.9%). Multiple logistic regression analysis of the data showed that participants who were employee drivers, drove taxi more than 12 hours per day or at least 5 days per week, perceived their job as stressful, and were dissatisfied with their job were at a greater risk of developing MSDs. Conclusions. These findings call for preventive strategies and safety guidelines in order to reduce the incidence of MSDs among urban taxi drivers in Ghana.

Frequency of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis Patients: Cross Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 2345-2346
Author(s):  
Abdul Mateen ◽  
Alishba Mustansar ◽  
Sajjid Mahmood ◽  
Waqas Latif ◽  
Talha Laique
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorder ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lower Back

Background: Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (non-CF BE) is a common chronic lung disease thus causing high morbidity among adults. Aim: To investigate the frequency of musculoskeletal disorders in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis among patients. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Methodology: Patients having non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis were included in present study through non-probability, convenient sampling technique. Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire (NMQ) was used to study prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders. Patients of both sexes having age (18-40 yrs) were included. Patients having any disease like cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, active neurological disorder, mental disorders and significant scoliosis or kyphosis were excluded. Data analyzed by SPSS 25.0v. Results: There are 37(24.3%) male and 115(75.7%) females in the present study. Almost 38.8% patients changed their profession while 88.2% were prevented from working due to musculoskeletal disorder during last 1 year. Around 83.6% patients had pain in lower back with knee pain, 27.6% had ankle pain, 34.2% had hip pain, while 57.2% had upper back pain during last 1 year. Conclusion: This study concluded that non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis patients had a high frequency of reported musculoskeletal disorders like 83.6% have lower back pain with knee pain. Thus frequency was high for low back pain as musculoskeletal disorder among enrolled subjects. Keywords: Frequency, Musculoskeletal Disorders and Bronchiectasis.

scholarly journals Association between chronic low back pain and degree of stress: a nationwide cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sungwoo Choi ◽  
Sangun Nah ◽  
Hae-Dong Jang ◽  
Ji Eun Moon ◽  
Sangsoo Han
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Severe Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Korean People ◽  
Using Data

AbstractLow back pain (LBP) is a very common health problem worldwide, and has a major impact on quality of life. This is a cross-sectional study using data obtained from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) to investigate the health and nutritional status of Korean people, conducted in 2013, 2014, and 2015. The total of 8,473 patients included in the analysis. A 357 (19.34%) subjects in the chronic LBP group and 1,697 (25.61%) subjects in the no chronic LBP group reported no stress (P < 0.001). The numbers of subjects reporting mild, moderate, and severe stress in the two groups were 934 (50.6%) vs. 3,785 (57.11%), 432 (23.4%) vs. 910 (13.73%), and 123 (6.66%) and 235 (3.55%), respectively (all P < 0.001). Multiple logistic regression analysis with full adjustment for other variables indicated higher OR for severe stress (OR 2.82, P < 0.001) than moderate (OR 2.54, P < 0.001) and mild (OR 1.55, P < 0.001) stress. We confirmed that there was a significant association between chronic LBP and degree of stress. Therefore, the degree of stress should be assessed in clinical treatment of chronic LBP patients.

scholarly journals Posterior chain flexibility and lower back pain in farm workers

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-226
Author(s):  
Marcia Regina da Silva ◽  
Lucimare Ferraz ◽  
Fátima Ferretti ◽  
Cristiane Sfredo
Keyword(s):  
Back Pain ◽  
Lower Back Pain ◽  
Muscle Length ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Farm Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chain Flexibility ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Hoc

Abstract Introduction: Flexibility is an essential component of physical aptitude that reduces the incidence of muscle distention and improves movement efficiency and posture. Objective: To analyze posterior chain flexibility and lower back pain (LBP) in farm workers from a city in western Santa Catarina state, Brazil. Methods: Quantitative and cross-sectional study conducted with 185 rural workers, average age of 44.24 (±10.83) years. The Rural Worker Health Questionnaire, containing individual issues related to work; sit and reach box, goniometer, visual analog scale (VAS) and Oswestry and Roland-Morris questionnaires were used to evaluate posterior chain flexibility, hamstring muscle length, pain and lumbar spine dysfunction, respectively. Flexibility was compared with the degree of dysfunction using one-way ANOVA followed by the Bonferroni post hoc test. Results: 181 (97.8%) workers reported LBP symptoms: 100% of the women and 95.2% of the men. The average Oswestry score was 7.09 (±8.25), Roland-Morris 1.22 (±1.63), and VAS 5.81 (±2.5). Average flexibility by the sit and reach test (SRT) was 23.91cm (±18.81); straight leg raise (SLR), 66° (±11.77) and popliteal angle 123.21° (±12.45). There was a significant difference in the popliteal angle (p = 0.003) and SLR (0.001) when compared with the degree of dysfunction. Women showed significant differences in all tests; however, the post hoc test showed a significant difference only in the SRT (p = 0.013), and women with minimal dysfunction had greater flexibility in relation to those with severe dysfunction. Conclusion: Self-reported LBP was severe and women with higher levels of dysfunction exhibited less posterior chain flexibility.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Dorsalgia and Associated Factors among Casual Dockworkers

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2310
Author(s):  
Marta Cezar-Vaz ◽  
Clarice Bonow ◽  
Daiani Xavier ◽  
Joana Vaz ◽  
Letícia Cardoso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample

This study’s aim was to analyse the relationship between musculoskeletal disorders (low back pain and dorsalgia) and sociodemographic characteristics, workload and occupational hazards among casual dockworkers. This cross-sectional study addressed casual dockworkers from the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The convenience sample was composed of 232 casual dockworkers. Data were collected using a structured interview and observation. Poisson regression analysis was used. Association between low back pain and physiological occupational risk (p = 0.006), total exertion levels (p = 0.014) and frustration (p = 0.020) remained statistically significant, while the use of illicit drugs (p = 0.023), being a quayside worker (p = 0.021) and physiological occupational risk (p = 0.040) remained associated with dorsalgia. Decreasing these variables in the workplace may also reduce the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders such as low back pain and dorsalgia.

scholarly journals Upper Extremity Pain Is Associated with Lower Back Pain among Young Basketball Players: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 250 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshihiro Hagiwara ◽  
Yutaka Yabe ◽  
Takuya Sekiguchi ◽  
Haruki Momma ◽  
Masahiro Tsuchiya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Back Pain ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Lower Back Pain ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lower Back

scholarly journals Musculoskeletal Complaints in Occupational Therapists Compared to the General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in Germany

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 4916
Author(s):  
Ronny Zenker ◽  
Maria Girbig ◽  
Janice Hegewald ◽  
Irina Gilewitsch ◽  
Mandy Wagner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Musculoskeletal Complaints ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Impact

Occupational therapists (OTs) are exposed to physical factors at work, which can lead to an increased risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Most studies examining musculoskeletal complaints in OT report that the neck, shoulders, and lower back are most often afflicted. The aim of the present study was to examine the impact of work as an OT (focusing on specific work tasks) on specific musculoskeletal complaints compared to the general working population. A cross-sectional study involving a self-administered standardized questionnaire was conducted from January until October 2015 in Germany. In OT and the comparison group, the highest 12-month prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders were observed for the lower back, the neck, and the shoulders. In contrast, elevated prevalence ratios (PR) were found for OT in the thumbs (PR = 2.7; 95% CI = 1.9–3.8), the wrists (PR = 1.4; 95% CI = 1.1–1.8), and the elbows (PR = 1.5; 95% CI = 1.0–2.2). OTs were particularly exposed to high exertion hand activity and several stressful postures at work. In conclusion, OTs seem to be at risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal complaints in the thumbs, wrists, and elbows. Preventive measures should help to reduce the exposures caused by highly repetitive and forceful hand activities.

scholarly journals Low back pain among taxi drivers: a cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 290-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Wang ◽  
J. Yu ◽  
N. Liu ◽  
Z. Liu ◽  
X. Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Taxi Drivers

scholarly journals The Risk Assessment of Low Back Pain Based on Allowable Weight Limits for Manual Lifting in Iranian Women Workers

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Davood Afshari ◽  
Maryam Mojaddam ◽  
Maryam Nourollahi
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Women Workers ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Iranian Women ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Manual Lifting ◽  
Occupational Low Back Pain

Background: Manual load lifting is one of the most important risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders, including occupational low back pain. These disorders are common in women workers who perform manual load lifting and displacement tasks at the workplace. Objectives: To determine the level of musculoskeletal disorders and to evaluate the recommended limits of manual load lifting in women workers using WISHA checklist and ACGIH TLV, the recommended limits of Iran, and compare the results of two methods. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 women workers who performed manual loading tasks in 2018. Nordic questionnaire was used to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, and two methods, WISHA checklist and ACGIH TLV, were used to determine the recommended allowable limits for manual load lifting. Results: The results of the prevalence assessment of musculoskeletal disorders showed that most of the musculoskeletal disorders were in the low back (55%) in the past 12 months. The results of the assessment of the allowable lifting limits also showed that 8% of women in the WISHA checklist method and 31% in the ACGIH TLV method were at risk for low back injuries. The kappa coefficient test (0.031) also showed that there is a poor and insignificant agreement between the two methods of WISHA checklist and ACGIH TLV in determining the allowable limits for manual lifting. Conclusions: The results of this study showed a poor agreement between the WISHA checklist and ACGIH TLV in determining the allowable limits for manual lifting, which suggest that the two methods are not mutually exclusive. Hence, owing to the increasing presence of women in various occupations and raising the hand load-lifting and, naturally increasing occupational low back pain among them, it is necessary that in a comprehensive study, the allowable limits of lifting loads according to anthropometric and physiological characteristics of Iranian women, prepare and compile according to a comprehensive instruction.

scholarly journals ACCESSING DRIVING POSTURE AMONG ELDERLY TAXI DRIVERS IN MALAYSIAN USING RULA AND QEC APPROACH

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (Special1) ◽  
pp. 116-123
Author(s):  
Irwan Syah MY ◽  
Ruhaizin S ◽  
Ismail, M.H ◽  
Ahmad Zuhairi AM
Keyword(s):  
Back Pain ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Body Part ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Taxi Driver ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Taxi Drivers ◽  
Social Demographic ◽  
Ergonomic Interventions

An elderly community may continue to serve their services to other jobs after retirement particularly in light works in accordance to their ability which can support the household income in such a challenging world. One of the professions that they could alternatively get involved is by being a taxi driver. Hence, the characteristic of elderly taxi driver is crucial to understand, primarily due to the ageing process which makes them more vulnerable towards injury. Sitting which is the working posture of a taxi driver should be properly done to avoid injuries among the elders. Improper seating posture is potentially unhealthy and considered as one of the major contributing factors for several musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) such as pain in the lower back part and shoulder. Due to increased exposures to seating posture inside the car, the proper sitting adjustment has become an important issue that demands adequate ergonomic interventions. A cross-sectional study was conducted with elderly taxi drivers using a self-administered questionnaire. It included questions on social-demographic data, Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) and Quick Exposure Check (QEC). Purposive method sampling is used according to these inclusive criteria; age 60 years old and above, self-driving taxi more than 1 year, no disabilities and registered with Ministry of Transport (MOT). Total of 443 respondents participated in the study. SPSS software version 20.0 to analyze data and RULA and QEC form was used. More than half elderly taxi driver used budget car (57.6%) type of taxi and most of elderly taxi drivers were smoking (66.0%). More than half respondents (70.0%) having felt back pain for the past 12 months and 75.4% feeling back pain the last seven days. 94.8% elderly taxi drivers complained of feeling low back pain. QEC showed higher score - neck (20.8%) and back body part (6.5%) and other factors at high score - driving (86.4%) and vibration (45.6%). RULA analysis body score at value score 7 (23.5%)- required immediate improvement and value score 5/6 (61.9%) - required investigation and needed to improve soon. Inappropriate seating posture among elderly taxi drivers may cause discomfort towards developing MSD. The implication of low awareness on ergonomics education could reflect quality lifestyle and health among elderly taxi drivers in Malaysia.

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