Prevalence and associated risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among road construction workers in a Nigerian community

Egwuonwu, Afamefuna Victor; Mbaoma, C.P.; Abdullahi, Auwal

doi:10.4314/esa.v28i1.4

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“…A study conducted by Algadhir and Anwer [ 40 ] in Saudi Arabia demonstrated that 48.5% of workers had musculoskeletal pain. Similarly, the 12-month prevalence rate in Nigeria and southeast Ethiopia showed 66% and 43.9%, respectively [ 41 , 42 ].…”

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Emerging Trends of Ergonomic Risk Assessment in Construction Safety Management: A Scientometric Visualization Analysis

Vijayakumar

Choi

2022

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Ergonomic risk assessment is critical for identifying working posture hazardous to the health of construction workers. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are predominant non-fatal injuries in the construction industry owing to manual handling activities and poor working conditions. However, there is a lack of scientific synopsis aiming to better understand the emerging research focus in this field. To fill the research gap, this study performed a scientometric evaluation of the bibliometric data on ergonomic risk assessment from the Web of Science database using VOSviewer software. The purpose of this study is to analyze the co-occurrence network of keywords, co-authorship network, most active countries, and the sources of publication. The results indicate that research related to risk assessment in construction has fluctuating growth, peaking in 2020 with significant advancements in the USA, China, and Canada. WMSDs, risk factors, construction workers, and ergonomics are hot research topics in this field. Furthermore, the research gaps of previous studies and suggestions for future research have been provided to bridge the knowledge gap. We believe that this scientometric review provides useful reference points for early-stage researchers as well as beneficial in-depth information to experienced practitioners and scholars in the construction industry.

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Emerging Trends of Ergonomic Risk Assessment in Construction Safety Management: A Scientometric Visualization Analysis

Vijayakumar

Choi

2022

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“…Two included studies reported fair to substantial test-retest reliability of the modified Iowa construction questionnaire (Kappa coefficients between test and retest scores = 0.36 to 0.81) (Goldsheyder et al, 2002, Goldsheyder et al, 2004. The short version Dutch musculoskeletal questionnaire showed good test-retest reliability (Kappa coefficients between test and retest scores = 0.83) in examining signs and symptoms of WRMSDs over the past 12 months (Egwuonwu et al, 2016).…”

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“…Seven included studies used the Nordic musculoskeletal disorder questionnaire to determine the prevalence of WRMSDs in construction workers (Ekpenyong and Inyang, 2014, Elders and Burdorf, 2004, Jensen and Kofoed, 2002, Kaminskas and Antanaitis, 2010, Lee et al, 2005, Merlino et al, 2003, Neeraja and Swarochish, 2014. Three included studies used self-designed questionnaires (Engholm and Holmström, 2005, Hanklang et al, 2014, Kaneda et al, 2001, two used the modified Iowa construction questionnaire (Goldsheyder et al, 2002, Goldsheyder et al, 2004, and one study (Egwuonwu et al, 2016) Anwer S, Li H, Antwi-Afari MF, Wong AYL. Associations between physical or psychosocial risk factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders in construction workers based on literature in the last 20 years: A systematic review.…”

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Associations between physical or psychosocial risk factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders in construction workers based on literature in the last 20 years: A systematic review

Anwer

Antwi‐Afari

et al. 2021

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

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“…The construction industry is associated with a high burden of neck pain-related injury in high-income countries [ 17 ]. The burden of neck pain in low and middle-income countries including Nigeria [ 18 – 20 ] may be associated with nearly non-existent occupational health policies and dangerous working conditions. However, studies have not investigated the biomechanical factors alongside psychosocial factors associated with multiple neck pain outcomes in any population group including construction workers in Nigeria.…”

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Occupational biopsychosocial factors associated with neck pain intensity, neck-disability, and sick leave: A cross-sectional study of construction labourers in an African population

Igwesi-Chidobe,

Effiong,

Umunnah

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Introduction The burden and impact of neck pain is high in African countries including Nigeria. This study investigated the occupational biomechanical and occupational psychosocial factors associated with neck pain intensity, neck disability and sick leave amongst construction labourers in an urban Nigerian population. Methods This cross-sectional study measured clinical neck pain outcomes, occupational biomechanical factors, and occupational psychosocial factors. Descriptive, and univariate/multivariate inferential statistical analyses were conducted. Results Significant independent factors associated with neck pain intensity were order and pace of tasks being dependent on others (β = 0.35; p<0.0001); inability to take breaks in addition to scheduled breaks (β = 0.25; p<0.0001); inability to work because of unexpected events (β = 0.21; p<0.0001); inability to control the order and pace of tasks (β = 0.20; p<0.0001); and weight of load (β = 0.17; p<0.0001); accounting for 53% of the variance in neck pain intensity. Significant independent factors associated with neck disability were weight of load (β = 0.30; p<0.0001); duration of load carriage (β = 0.16; p = 0.01); working under time pressure/deadlines (β = 0.16; p = 0.02); and accounting for 20% of the variance in neck disability. Significant independent factor associated with sick leave was duration of load carriage (β = 0.15; p = 0.04), in a non-significant regression model explaining -4% of the variance in sick leave. Addition of pain intensity significantly explained more variance in neck disability (31.0%) but less variance in sick leave (-5%), which was not statistically significant (F (10, 190) = 0.902, p = 0.533). Conclusions Occupational biomechanical factors may be more important than occupational psychosocial factors in explaining neck disability and sick leave. In contrast, occupational psychosocial factors may be more important than occupational biomechanical factors in explaining neck pain intensity in this population in Nigeria.

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Prevalence and associated risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among road construction workers in a Nigerian community

Cited by 4 publications

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Emerging Trends of Ergonomic Risk Assessment in Construction Safety Management: A Scientometric Visualization Analysis

Emerging Trends of Ergonomic Risk Assessment in Construction Safety Management: A Scientometric Visualization Analysis

Associations between physical or psychosocial risk factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders in construction workers based on literature in the last 20 years: A systematic review

Occupational biopsychosocial factors associated with neck pain intensity, neck-disability, and sick leave: A cross-sectional study of construction labourers in an African population

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