A novel approach for evaluating level, frequency and duration of lumbar posture simultaneously during work

Jansen, Jeroen P.; Burdorf, Alex; Steyerberg, Ewout

doi:10.5271/sjweh.629

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“…To assess whether this finding could explain the differences found by us, we compared the baseline data of our cases and symptom-free persons with respect to physical workload stratified for the three largest occupational groups (nurses, care givers, and office workers). Within these groups, the differences in selfreported physical load were reflected in the differences in the observation of back position (30). The results of this analysis suggest that the persons with complaints did not report significantly higher exposures for different aspects of physical workload than their healthy colleagues.…”

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Work-related risk factors for the incidence and recurrence of shoulder and neck complaints among nursing-home and elderly-care workers

Luime

Kuiper²,

Koes³

et al. 2004

Scand J Work Environ Health

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confidence: 80%

Work-related risk factors for the incidence and recurrence of shoulder and neck complaints among nursing-home and elderly-care workers

Luime

Kuiper²,

Koes³

et al. 2004

Scand J Work Environ Health

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144

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“…5a in Appendix A). However, the statistical analysis of the EVA data matrix requires a rather complex statistical model [8]. Clearly, it would be of interest to have another method, adapted to the less skilled user, to analyse the EVA data matrix.…”

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The effect of sampling frequency on EMG measures of occupational mechanical exposure

Larivière

Delisle

Plamondon

2005

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

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“…Trunk kinematic was recorded using one wireless inertial measurement unit combining a 3D angular gyroscope, a 3D accelerometer and a 3D magnetometer (I4 motion, Technoconcept, Mane, France; sampling frequency: 100 Hz) and fixed with an adjustable elastic belt to the chest of the participants at the level of the sternum [36]. This location was preferred to the back area often chosen to monitor trunk movement [32,37,38] insofar the vineyard-workers usually carry a harness with a battery placed in this body region. Then, vineyard-workers were asked to perform pruning activity for a period of 12 minutes [25].…”

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Trunk kinematics and low back pain during pruning among vineyard workers—A field study at the Chateau Larose-Trintaudon

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The prevalence of low back disorders is dramatically high in viticulture. Field measurements that objectively quantify work exposure can provide information on the relationship between the adopted trunk postures and low back pain. The purposes of the present study were three-fold (1) to carry out a kinematics analysis of vineyard-workers’ pruning activity by extracting the duration of bending and rotation of the trunk, (2) to question separately the relationship between the duration of forward bending or trunk rotation with low back pain intensity and pressure pain sensitivity and (3) to question the relationship between the combined duration of forward bending and trunk rotation on low back pain intensity and pressure pain sensitivity. Fifteen vineyard-workers were asked to perform pruning activity for 12 minutes with a wireless triaxial accelerometer placed on their trunk. Kinematic analysis of the trunk showed that vineyard-workers spent more than 50% of the time with the trunk flexed greater than 30° and more than 20% with the trunk rotated greater than 10°. These results show that pruning activity lead to the adoption of forward bended and rotated trunk postures that could significantly increase the risk of work related musculoskeletal disorders in the low back. However, this result was mitigated by the observation of an absence of significant association between the duration of forward bending and trunk rotation with low back pain intensity or pressure pain sensitivity. Even if prospective field measurements and studies assessing the effects of low back pain confounders are needed, this field study provides new genuine information on trunk kinematics during pruning activity.

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A novel approach for evaluating level, frequency and duration of lumbar posture simultaneously during work

Cited by 32 publications

References 15 publications

Work-related risk factors for the incidence and recurrence of shoulder and neck complaints among nursing-home and elderly-care workers

Work-related risk factors for the incidence and recurrence of shoulder and neck complaints among nursing-home and elderly-care workers

The effect of sampling frequency on EMG measures of occupational mechanical exposure

Trunk kinematics and low back pain during pruning among vineyard workers—A field study at the Chateau Larose-Trintaudon

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