Work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb

Aptel, Michel; Aublet-Cuvelier, Agnès; Cnockaert, J. C.

doi:10.1016/s1297-319x(02)00450-5

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“…This assertion is supported by other proposals (14) that, based on a stress factor, through the central or autonomous nervous system, a series of physiological reactions occur that make a person manifest musculoskeletal symptoms and, 3 -in pain sensitivity: daily coping with these situations at work would decrease workers' pain perception threshold, resulting in increasingly frequent reports about musculoskeletal symptoms.…”

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“…When this situation continues, micro-injuries occur in the muscles and tendons. The lack of irrigation makes it difficult for these injuries to heal, resulting in pain (14) .…”

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“…There is evidence that workers submitted to high strain situations present high stress hormone (cortisol and adrenaline) production and release levels (9) . Too high levels of these hormones cause damage to the musculoskeletal system due to the edema and nerve compression caused by the high cortisol levels and the circulation decrease caused by adrenaline (14) .…”

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Psychosocial aspects of work and musculoskeletal disorders in nursing workers

Magnago

Lisboa

Griep

et al. 2010

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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This study aimed to evaluate the association between psychological demands and control on work and the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders among nursing workers. This cross-sectional study involved 491 nursing workers from a University hospital in Rio Grande do Sul. Brazilian versions of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and the Job Content Questionnaire were used. Among the participants, 96.3% reported some pain in any given part of the body last year, 73.1% in the last seven days and 65.8% reported difficulty in their daily routine. The chances of shoulder pain (OR=1.97; CI95%=1.07-3.64), in the thoracic spine (OR=1.83; CI95%=1.02-3.35) and in the ankles (OR=2.05; CI95%=1.05-4.02) were higher in the high work demand quadrant when compared to the low demand quadrant, after adjustments for potentially confusing factors Intervention measures in the organizational structure are needed, redefining demand levels and control at work. Aspectos psicosociales del trabajo y disturbio músculo-esquelético en trabajadores de enfermeríaEste estudio tuvo evaluar la asociación entre demandas psicológicas y el control sobre el trabajo y la ocurrencia de disturbio músculo-esqueléticos en trabajadores de enfermería. Magnago TSBS, Lisboa MTL, Griep RH, Kirchhof ALC, Guido LA. nature of work itself and its organization, as evidenced by non-specific and psychic signs and symptoms (2) .Among health workers, research (1,(3)(4) appoints nursing as one of the occupations with high risks for exhaustion and illness. The hospital environment can cause stress and physical problems among these workers, as work demands arise in this place, in which professionals experience different degrees of control over the activities they perform (1) .Among occupational illnesses, musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are an important public health problem and one of the most severe conditions in occupational health (5) . The main risk factors include: work organization, environmental factors and possible overload on body segments when making certain movements, for example: excessive force to perform some tasks, repetitiveness and inadequate postures (6) .To understand these disorders, besides ergonomics issues, the psychosocial dimensions of the labor context are being analyzed, mainly in Europe, based on a model proposed at the end of the 1970's (3,(7)(8) . That is the twodimensional Demand-Control Model -DCM. In the DCM, it is considered that exhaustion at work is produced by the interaction between high psychological demands and workers' low control over their job activities (1) .Control over work covers issues related to skill use (learning new things, repetitiveness, creativity) and decision authority (ability to make decisions about one's own work, influence in the work group and in management policy) and psychological demand refers to the psychological requirements workers face while performing their tasks (time pressure, concentration level demanded while performing activities, task interruption and need to await activities performed by oth...

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confidence: 68%

“…When this situation continues, micro-injuries occur in the muscles and tendons. The lack of irrigation makes it difficult for these injuries to heal, resulting in pain (14) .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Psychosocial aspects of work and musculoskeletal disorders in nursing workers

Magnago

Lisboa

Griep

et al. 2010

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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“…WRMD results in loss of work time, restriction of tasks, or transfer to a different job, thereby affecting the quality of life of the patient [2][3][4][5] .…”

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Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Korean Physical Therapists

Chung

Her

et al. 2013

J Phys Ther Sci

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Abstract. [Purpose] This study sought to determine the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) their associated work risk factors and the coping strategies used to reduce their risk among physical therapists in Korea.[Subjects] Korean physical therapists with at least 1 year of working experience.[Methods] A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 234 physical therapists working in different hospitals, and 180 questionnaires were returned yielding a 76.9% response rate. Twenty-three of the returned questionnaires were excluded from the analysis because of incomplete data.[Results] The overall prevalence of WRMDs during the past 12 months was 92.4%. Female physical therapists reported a significantly higher prevalence of WRMDs than male physical therapists (p=0.028). The most injured body areas were the low back (53.5%) and shoulders (45.2%). Treating an excessive number of patients in 1 day (90.4%) and a lack of rest breaks (89.8%) were the most perceived work risk factors for WRMDs. The most commonly adopted coping strategies were modification of the therapist's or patients' positions and use of a different part of the therapist's body to administer a manual technique (51.6%).[Conclusion] WRMDs are significantly higher among physical therapists in Korea compared to many other countries. Education programmes on prevention and coping strategies for WRMDs are recommended for physical therapists in order to reduce the risk of further injury.

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“…Psychosocial factors are becoming an integral part of recent epidemiologic studies on WRMDs as identified by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and the Research Council and Institute of Medicine [15], [21]. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, several epidemiological studies presented evidence for associations between WRMDs andseveral physical, psychosocial and individual factors [23], [24]. In the early 1990s, studies have focused on psychosocial factors of decision latitude and lack of co-worker support as factors contributing to upper-extremity WRMDs [25].…”

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The Mediating Role of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders on the Relationship between Psychosocial Factors and Presenteeism among Administrative Workers

Abdullah¹,

Othman²,

Justine³

2016

IJSSH

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Abstract-In a highly demanding working environment, the problem of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) is getting more serious as compared to previous days. This phenomenon brings significant negative effect on the productivity of the employees. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the factors that contribute to the prevalence of WRMDs and to examine the influence of WRMDs on employees' presenteeism. Analyzing a total of 368 responses collected from the administrative employees, the findings indicate that the prevalence of WRMDs among administrative workers includes neck disorder (67.1%), shoulders' disorder (73.4%), upper-back disorder (70.1%) and wrists/hands' disorder (41.0%). The study also found that shoulders' and upper-back disorders partially mediate the relationship between social support and personal risk factors and presenteeism, neck and wrists/hands' disorders serve as partial mediators in the relationship between personal risk factors and presenteeism. The implication of the study is discussed. IndexTerms-Psychosocial factors, work-related musculoskeletal disorders, presenteeism.

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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb

Cited by 122 publications

References 5 publications

Psychosocial aspects of work and musculoskeletal disorders in nursing workers

Psychosocial aspects of work and musculoskeletal disorders in nursing workers

Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Korean Physical Therapists

The Mediating Role of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders on the Relationship between Psychosocial Factors and Presenteeism among Administrative Workers

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