Investigation on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders — China, 2018−2019

Abstract

What is already known about this topic? Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) have a high prevalence and seriously harmful, which has attracted extensive attention in various countries in the world. Currently, the occurrence and rules of WMSDs in key industries are not known in China. What is added by this report? The prevalence of WMSDs is relatively high among professional populations in key industries in China, with the most commonly affected body parts concentrated in neck, shoulders, and low back and increasing with age and working years. What are the implications for public health practice? This study determined the prevalence and distribution characteristics of WMSDs in key industries in China and provided scientific evidence to recommend for inclusion of WMSDs in the new revision of the list of occupational diseases in China.

Incidence and Risk Factors of the Upper-Limb Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Occupational Groups in Key Industries — China, 2018–2021

“…Moreover, our study provided big data to support the inclusion of WMSDs in crucial industries in China’s List of Legal Occupational Diseases. The study published relevant reports in China CDC Weekly in 2020 and 2021, respectively ( 3 - 4 ). The data reported in this paper were those collected until 2021.…”

Risk and related factors of elbow musculoskeletal diseases: a nationwide cross-sectional survey in China

“…According to the criteria from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the definition of elbow WMSDs needed to meet the following 4 conditions at the same time: (1) elbow discomfort or pain in the past year, (2) elbow discomfort occurring after the current job, (3) no previous accidents or sudden injuries to the elbow, (4) discomfort every month or lasting for more than 1 week. 15 (C) Occupational related factors or activities, such as physical load, posture load, highly repetitive operation, mechanical vibration operation, working environment, work organization, etc.…”

The effect of housework, psychosocial stress and residential environment on musculoskeletal disorders for Chinese women

“…Each environmental aspect was measured by the 5-point satisfaction scale (‘Very Satisfied’ = 5, ‘Satisfied’ = 4, ‘General’ = 3, ‘Not Satisfied’ = 2, ‘Very Dissatisfied’ = 1). Musculoskeletal disorders symptoms include neck/shoulder pain and waist/back pain, which are extremely common in the population of Chinese women ( Jia et al, 2020 ). The musculoskeletal pain measurement was characterized by the synthesis of information on the frequency and intensity ( Haweaker et al, 2011 ).…”