Investigation of work-related disorders in truck drivers using RULA method

Massaccesi, M; Pagnotta, Alessia; Soccetti, A; Masali, M.; Masiero, C; Greco, Francesco

doi:10.1016/s0003-6870(03)00052-8

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“…The results of these studies confirms that in the case of bus drivers [9], tractor drivers [7], road washing vehicle [48] drivers, and helicopter pilots [10], the risk of having LBP increases due to awkward posture while driving. The Road Washing Vehicle drivers have the highest OR of all the occupations (OR=10.59) [48]. It may be important to note that these drivers are exposed to trunk flexion, bending, and twisting, whereas the other occupational groups are exposed to only one of these factors.…”

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confidence: 70%

“…However, only four epidemiological studies showed the associated risk of being exposed to awkward postures and having LBP and/or sciatica [7,9,10,48]. The results of these studies confirms that in the case of bus drivers [9], tractor drivers [7], road washing vehicle [48] drivers, and helicopter pilots [10], the risk of having LBP increases due to awkward posture while driving. The Road Washing Vehicle drivers have the highest OR of all the occupations (OR=10.59) [48].…”

Section: Sittingmentioning

confidence: 73%

“…Table 3 summarizes the studies that examine the association between the presence and/or occurrence of LBP and exposure to awkward posture among occupations that require sitting for more than half of work-time. Four studies [7,9,10,48] were included in Table 3. Bovenzi and Zadini [9] showed that the reporting of LBP increased when exposure to awkward postures increased (OR=2.29, 95% CI 1.22-4.29) for bus drivers when compared with maintenance workers.…”

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“…Bridger [10] showed that ''sitting forward'' (as opposed to sitting up straight) resulted in a large increase in LBP (OR=6.02), and that further increments resulted in smaller increases in the OR (3.15) of LBP. Massaccesi [48] showed that exposure to awkward posture (trunk flexed, bent, and twisted) in drivers of Road Washing Vehicles increased the OR of LBP to 10.59.…”

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Association between sitting and occupational LBP

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Low back pain (LBP) has been identified as one of the most costly disorders among the worldwide working population. Sitting has been associated with risk of developing LBP. The purpose of this literature review is to assemble and describe evidence of research on the association between sitting and the presence of LBP. The systematic literature review was restricted to those occupations that require sitting for more than half of working time and where workers have physical co-exposure factors such as whole body vibration (WBV) and/or awkward postures. Twenty-five studies were carefully selected and critically reviewed, and a model was developed to describe the relationships between these factors. Sitting alone was not associated with the risk of developing LBP. However, when the co-exposure factors of WBV and awkward postures were added to the analysis, the risk of LBP increased fourfold. The occupational group that showed the strongest association with LBP was Helicopter Pilots (OR=9.0, 90% CI 4.9-16.4). For all studied occupations, the odds ratio (OR) increased when WBV and/or awkward postures were analyzed as co-exposure factors. WBV while sitting was also independently associated with non-specific LBP and sciatica. Vibration dose, as well as vibration magnitude and duration of exposure, were associated with LBP in all occupations. Exposure duration was associated with LBP to a greater extent than vibration magnitude. However, for the presence of sciatica, this difference was not found. Awkward posture was also independently associated with the presence of LBP and/or sciatica. The risk effect of prolonged sitting increased significantly when the factors of WBV and awkward postures were combined. Sitting by itself does not increase the risk of LBP. However, sitting for more than half a workday, in combination with WBV and/or awkward postures, does increase the likelihood of having LBP and/or sciatica, and it is the combination of those risk factors, which leads to the greatest increase in LBP.

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Association between sitting and occupational LBP

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“…As seen from Table 1, most past researchers only measured four or five angles. For the purpose of this study, the neck angle is also measured as carried out by Massaccesi et al (2003) who showed that there are high loading at the neck area for drivers which means that drivers have a high incidence of spinal disorders in terms of back and neck pain.…”

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Integration of Comfort into a Driver's Car Seat Design Using Image Analysis

Mohamad

Deros²,

Wahab³

et al. 2010

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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Problem statement:The purposes of this study are twofold: First, to recommend a range of angles for driving posture comfort from measurement of participants and second, to investigate the relationships between drivers' anthropometric characteristics, comfortable postural angles and seat adjustment. Approach: Forty five participants were involved in the study. Both anthropometric data and postural angles were measured and recorded by using the photographic technique and analyzed further using software. During the study, each participant was required to sit on the driver's seat in his or her preferred comfortable driving postures. Images of the participant's driving posture were taken after 5 min he or she has been in the driving position to allow him/her to adapt with the seat environment and fabrics. The seat adjustment data were measured manually after the seat is adjusted for comfort by the participant. Prior to that, 10 anthropometric data of each participant was measured and recorded. Data on comfortable driving postural angles, anthropometry and seat adjustment were analyzed statistically with Pearson correlation using the SPSS software. Results: From the study, a range of angles are proposed based on the participant's perception on comfort. The ranges of comfortable angles for Malaysian citizen proposed shows significant different between Caucasian and Korean populations. The relationships between the comfortable postural angles, anthropometric data and seat adjustment were analyzed and discussed with several outcome shows that taller participants preferred a driving posture with their arms outstretched in order to achieve comfort, participants with bigger body dimension have a tendency to sit farther back from the steering wheels and smaller participants prefer to sit closer to the steering wheels with a slightly greater trunk thigh angle. Conclusion: The result obtained and discussed in this study can be applied in the driver's car seat design and construction to ensure comfort and safety.

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Investigation on Heavy Truck Cab Ergonomics

Sun²,

et al. 2020

Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management. Posture, Motion and Health

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Investigation of work-related disorders in truck drivers using RULA method

Cited by 111 publications

References 12 publications

Association between sitting and occupational LBP

Association between sitting and occupational LBP

Integration of Comfort into a Driver's Car Seat Design Using Image Analysis

Investigation on Heavy Truck Cab Ergonomics

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