Workplace slip, trip and fall injuries and obesity

Koepp, Gabriel A.; Snedden, Bradley J.; Levine, James A.

doi:10.1080/00140139.2014.985260

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“…17,39 Although other previous studies did not show a significant relationship between underweight status and falls, these studies were confined to the elderly or only included a small portion of the study population classified as underweight. 11,40 …”

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Association Between Obesity and Falls Among Korean Adults

Kim

Sim

et al. 2016

Medicine

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between falls and obesity using Asian body mass index (BMI) classifications. Using the data from the Korean community health survey in 2011, a total of 229,226 participants ranging from 19 to 106 years old were included in this study. The BMI groups were classified as underweight (<18.5), healthy (18.5 ≤ BMI < 23), overweight (23 ≤ BMI <25), and obese (≥25) using Asian BMI classifications. The associations between BMI groups and falls (≥1 time or ≥2 times per year) were analyzed using multiple logistic regression analyses with complex sampling. A subgroup analysis was conducted according to age (19–40, 41–60, and ≥61 years) and the location of the fall (indoor and outdoor). Physical activity, household income, education level, alcohol consumption, smoking, stress level, and medical comorbidities were adjusted as confounders. In total, 16.8% and 6.1% of the participants experienced falls ≥1 time and ≥2 times per year, respectively. Compared to the healthy weight group, the other BMI groups showed a significant U-shaped relationship with falls ≥1 time (AOR underweight = 1.12, 95% CI [confidence interval] = 1.05–1.19; AOR obese = 1.06, 95% CI = 1.02–1.10, P < 0.001) and ≥2 times (AOR underweight = 1.14, 95% CI = 1.04–1.26; AOR obese = 1.04, 95% CI = 0.99–1.10, P < 0.001). Obese status was significantly associated with falls (≥1 fall per year) in all age groups, whereas being underweight was significantly associated with falls in the 19 to 40 year age group only. In conclusion, both underweight and obese statuses were significantly associated with falls in this adult Korean population. However, the relationship between BMI group and falls varied according to age and the location of the falls.

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Association Between Obesity and Falls Among Korean Adults

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Sim

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“…This may cause physical incapability to perform work and daily activities. For instance, obese individuals may be more prone to balance loss and falling than non-obese individuals during a prolonged standing task (Koepp et al, 2014 Dec 22;Mehta and Cavuoto, 2015;Peduzzi de Castro et al, 2014 Jul). Although Strigel et al did not consider specific work demands in relation to overweight and obesity, the authors reported the association between obesity and work impairment and they assessed WF by the Work Productivity Activity Impairment questionnaire (Striegel et al, 2012).…”

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Overweight, obesity and work functioning: The role of working-time arrangements

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“…Being overweight was found to be related to falls on the same level among male construction workers (Chau et al 2004). Similarly, Koepp, Snedden, and Levine (2015) found obesity to be related to slip, trip and fall injuries among workers at an applied engineering facility. A recent gait experiment involving young obese adults suggests that slip-induced fall risks are higher along the transversal direction due to wider step width (Wu, Lockhart, and Yeoh 2012).…”

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State of science: occupational slips, trips and falls on the same level

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Occupational slips, trips and falls on the same level (STFL) result in substantial injuries worldwide. This paper summarises the state of science regarding STFL, outlining relevant aspects of epidemiology, biomechanics, psychophysics, tribology, organisational influences and injury prevention. This review reaffirms that STFL remain a major cause of workplace injury and STFL prevention is a complex problem, requiring multi-disciplinary, multi-faceted approaches. Despite progress in recent decades in understanding the mechanisms involved in STFL, especially slipping, research leading to evidence-based prevention practices remains insufficient, given the problem scale. It is concluded that there is a pressing need to develop better fall prevention strategies using systems approaches conceptualising and addressing the factors involved in STFL, with considerations of the full range of factors and their interactions. There is also an urgent need for field trials of various fall prevention strategies to assess the effectiveness of different intervention components and their interactions. Practitioner Summary: Work-related slipping, tripping and falls on the same level are a major source of occupational injury. The causes are broadly understood, although more attention is needed from a systems perspective. Research has shown preventative action to be effective, but further studies are required to understand which aspects are most beneficial.

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Workplace slip, trip and fall injuries and obesity

Cited by 30 publications

References 36 publications

Association Between Obesity and Falls Among Korean Adults

Association Between Obesity and Falls Among Korean Adults

Overweight, obesity and work functioning: The role of working-time arrangements

State of science: occupational slips, trips and falls on the same level

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