Ergonomics and Beyond

Ross, Jennifer A.; Shipp, Eva M.; Trueblood, Amber B.; Bhattacharya, Amit

doi:10.1177/0018720816645457

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“…Many studies have shown an association between working conditions that involve exposures to hazardous chemicals, extreme temperatures, working at night and/or performing repetitive tasks with health problems (Ramin et al 2015 ; Ross et al 2016 ). However, very few studies have investigated the impact of these risks indicators on lower limb pain.…”

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Lower limb pain among workers: a cross-sectional analysis of the fifth European Working Conditions Survey

García

Läubli

2017

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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ObjectiveDevelop a model to predict the prevalence of lower limb pain using indicators of high workplace exposures based on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey, evaluate its impact and explore its significance for work-related health problems.MethodCross-sectional interview data of 35,372 workers from 27 countries of the European Union in 2010 (EU27) were used to develop (20% sample) and validate (80% sample) a logistic regression model for lower limb pain. Independent variables included descriptions of working conditions, assessments of physical and psychosocial exposures at work, and demographic factors. The impact of the model was explored through the amount of lower limb pain cases attributable to work and estimating work absences correlated with lower limb pain.ResultsThe resulting logistic model included ten risks indicators and one preventive factor. The highest odds ratios (OR) corresponded to “tiring or painful positions” OR 2.0, 99% confidence interval (99% CI) 1.9–2.2, and “not satisfied with level of working conditions in the job” (OR 1.6, 99% CI 1.5–1.7). The prevalence of work-related lower limb pain was 16.5% for men and 15.8% for women for the 27 countries of the European Union. Estimates based on the developed model revealed more than 34 million cases of work-related lower limb pain, where four physical risks explained about 22 million cases. In addition, more than 3 million days of absence from work in 2010 could be attributed to lower limb pain.ConclusionLower limb pain is highly prevalent among the European workforce and work exposures are a major contributing factor. Effective workplace interventions should aim at improving working conditions at workplaces with multiple risks.

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Lower limb pain among workers: a cross-sectional analysis of the fifth European Working Conditions Survey

García

Läubli

2017

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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“…The potential health consequences of chronic (i.e., occupational) exposures at low doses, however, are poorly understood and an important topic of debate 7–9 . Recently, Ross et al 10 discussed neurotoxic exposures at work (e.g., in farming) and their potential long-term health effects, and highlighted a relative dearth and need for studies on such health effects.…”

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Exploring Associations Between Postural Balance and Levels of Urinary Organophosphorus Pesticide Metabolites

Kim

Nussbaum²,

Laurienti

et al. 2018

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Objective Apply a data-driven approach to explore associations between postural balance and pesticide exposure among Latino farmworkers and non-farmworkers. Methods Lasso-regularized, generalized linear models were used to examine associations between postural control measures in four experimental conditions (2 visual × 2 cognitive difficulty) and dialkylphosphate (DAP) urinary metabolite levels. Results Obtained models generally performed poorly at explaining postural control measures. However, when both visual and cognitive conditions were altered – the most challenging balance condition – models for some postural balance measures contained several DAP metabolites and had relatively better fits. Conclusions The current results were equivocal regarding associations between postural control measures and DAP metabolite concentrations. However, farmworker status appears to be an important variable in understanding this association. Future work should use a posturally- and cognitively-challenging test condition to reveal any potential associations.

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Are workers at risk of occupational injuries due to heat exposure? A comprehensive literature review

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Ergonomics and Beyond

Abstract: Along with physical exposures, chemical exposures need to be considered, alone and in combination, in assessing functional ability and occupationally related injuries.

Cited by 6 publications

References 127 publications

Lower limb pain among workers: a cross-sectional analysis of the fifth European Working Conditions Survey

Lower limb pain among workers: a cross-sectional analysis of the fifth European Working Conditions Survey

Exploring Associations Between Postural Balance and Levels of Urinary Organophosphorus Pesticide Metabolites

Are workers at risk of occupational injuries due to heat exposure? A comprehensive literature review

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