Exposure to heavy physical work from early to later adulthood and primary healthcare visits due to musculoskeletal diseases in midlife: a register linked study

Halonen, Jaana I.; Shiri, Rahman; Mänty, Minna; Sumanen, Hilla; Solovieva, Svetlana; Viikari‐Juntura, Eira; Kähönen, Mika; Lehtimäki, Terho; Raitakari, Olli T.; Lallukka, Tea

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031564

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“…This explanation is supported by our observation that technicians-who are exposed to combination of all above mentioned ergonomic factors more frequently and intensively (Velasco Garrido et al 2018a)reported musculoskeletal pain more frequently than other offshore occupations. Besides the ergonomic factors discussed above, the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders (as shown by increased primary healthcare visits related to such problems) has also been associated with long term exposure to heavy physical work in general (Halonen et al 2019). In a field study assessing cardiopulmonary parameters during preparatory trainings for offshore work, working in such installations has been demonstrated to imply heavy physical work (Preisser Fig.…”

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“…Besides the ergonomic factors discussed above, the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders (as shown by increased primary healthcare visits related to such problems) has also been associated with long term exposure to heavy physical work in general (Halonen et al 2019 ). In a field study assessing cardiopulmonary parameters during preparatory trainings for offshore work, working in such installations has been demonstrated to imply heavy physical work (Preisser et al 2019 ).…”

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Musculoskeletal pain among offshore wind industry workers: a cross-sectional study

Garrido

Mette

Mache

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Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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Objective To assess whether there are differences in musculoskeletal pain among different types of occupations offshore and their relationship to ergonomic demands. Methods We conducted a web-based cross-sectional survey among workers from offshore wind energy companies operating within the German exclusive economic zone. We selected workers with regular offshore commitments and at least 28 days spent offshore in the past year (n = 268). Musculoskeletal pain was assessed using the Subjective Health Complaints inventory (SHC), which considers the past month. Results Of the 268 male participants eligible for analysis, 54% reported back pain 50.4% neck pain, 40.3% lower back pain, 35.5% shoulder, 23.3% arm and 22.1% leg pain, all of them during the past month. Compared to other offshore occupations, technicians reported more frequently arm (OR 3.13; 95% CI 1.58-6.19), back (OR 1.97; 95% CI 1.15-3.39), shoulder (OR 1.94; 95% CI 1.11-3.40) and neck pain (OR 1.89; 95% CI 1.11-3.22). After adjusting for age and nationality, lifting and carrying heavy loads were associated with all types of pain except leg pain. Overhead work, work in awkward postures, and the use of personal protection equipment and heavy tools was associated with shoulder, back and arm pain. Conclusions Our findings suggest that occupational health counselling, health promotion and preventive interventions of offshore wind energy workers needs to consider the specific tasks of the employee and be particularly tailored to the ergonomic needs of technicians.

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Musculoskeletal pain among offshore wind industry workers: a cross-sectional study

Garrido

Mette

Mache

et al. 2020

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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“…Yue et al [14] stated that preventing MSDs requires effective prevention strategies, which can be addressed in terms of individual, ergonomic and occupational factors. For instance, it is important to coach workers on how to recover from heavy work tasks using some recovery exercises [16]. Regular physical activities, such as yoga and cycling, can ease the pain and have a positive impact on musculoskeletal health [17].…”

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“…The researcher classified the number of correct answers, which were linked to their level of knowledge of occupational health issues. More than 25 correct answers were classified as "Very Good", "Good" (21)(22)(23)(24)(25), "Relatively Good" (16)(17)(18)(19)(20), "Not Good" (10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15) and "Poor" (less than 10).…”

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An Investigation on Chinese Primary Teachers’ Knowledge of Physical Occupational Health Problems

Jiang¹

2021

Proceedings of the 2021 5th International Seminar on Education, Management and Social Sciences (ISEMSS 2021)

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Occupational health problems are very common among teachers and can have serious consequences for a teacher's life. Much research has been done on the occupational health of teachers, and has analysed its types, causes, prevention and effects. The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge of Chinese primary teachers in dealing with occupational health problems. This study adopted a mixed methodology and conducts quantitative and qualitative analysis in the form of a questionnaire. Teachers from a public primary school in Ningxia Province, China, participated in this study, and a total of 73 questionnaires were used for analysis.The results show that Chinese primary school teachers as a whole have a relatively good knowledge of dealing with occupational health problems, regardless of age and years of work, and there is no significant difference between males and females. However, some information about occupational health is poorly understood by teachers. Many teachers suffer from two or more occupational health problems at the same time, and they expressed a desire to participate in training on occupational health care.

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“…Much of the current related literature addresses specific occupational areas. These include nursing, health service workers [8] and hard physical work [5,[11][12][13]. In this study we explore back disorders across a wide range of occupational categories.…”

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Back disorder incidence and occupation in Denmark: a cross-sectional register-based study

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The purpose of the present paper is 1) to describe the occupational distribution of persons with incident back disorders, and 2) to determine the incidence rate ratio (RR) for back pain amongst patients working in specific occupation groups.Methods: Using Danish registries, a total of 20,921 employed persons with incidents back disorders aged 18-64 years were identified in 2016 based on the inclusion criteria from the Danish Back Register. RR was estimated to test for differences in incident back disorder diagnoses across occupations. Pearson's Chi-square test was used to test for homogeneity in back disorder incidence across occupations.Results: The distribution of back disorder incidence for employed is above the distribution of employment in the background population for all age groups above 35 years. For employed women the three occupation groups with the highest RR of back-pain incidence are: 'water, sewage and waste'; 'residential institutions and home care'; and 'transport of passengers', while similarly, amongst employed men: 'hairdressers and other personal care'; 'hospitals'; and 'cleaning'. RR of incident back pain disorders is lowest for women employed in 'universities and research', and for men employed in 'IT and telecommunications'. Conclusions:This study is the first to investigate the occupational status and RR of back disorder incidence across occupation groups in Denmark. The distribution of back pain disorder incidents in the cross-sectional study is weighted to occupation groups involving hard physical activity. This evidence may be useful for considering work environment or pension reforms.

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Exposure to heavy physical work from early to later adulthood and primary healthcare visits due to musculoskeletal diseases in midlife: a register linked study

Cited by 6 publications

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Musculoskeletal pain among offshore wind industry workers: a cross-sectional study

Musculoskeletal pain among offshore wind industry workers: a cross-sectional study

An Investigation on Chinese Primary Teachers’ Knowledge of Physical Occupational Health Problems

Back disorder incidence and occupation in Denmark: a cross-sectional register-based study

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