Psychophysiological stress responses, muscle tension, and neck and shoulder pain among supermarket cashiers
| Autor: | Lundberg, U., Dohns, I. E., Bo Arthur Melin, Sandsjö, L., Palmerud, G., Kadefors, R., Ekström, M., Parr, D. |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Adult
Neck Pain Hydrocortisone Electromyography Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Blood Pressure Determination Middle Aged Psychophysiologic Disorders Occupational Diseases Catecholamines Heart Rate Shoulder Pain Stress Physiological Case-Control Studies Humans Female Musculoskeletal Diseases Stress Psychological Applied Psychology Muscle Contraction Pain Measurement |
| Zdroj: | Karolinska Institutet Scopus-Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 1939-1307 1076-8998 |
| Popis: | This study examined psychological and physiological stress, as well as muscle tension and musculoskeletal symptoms, among 72 female supermarket cashiers. Stress levels were found to be significantly elevated at work, as reflected in the catecholamines, blood pressure, heart rate, electromyographic (EMG) activity, and self-reports. Fifty cashiers (70%) suffering from neck-shoulder pain (trapezius myalgia) were found to have higher EMG activity at work and reported more tension after work. Women who kept a diary for 1 week and reported more musculoskeletal pain (above the median) were older, had higher blood pressure, and reported more work stress and psychosomatic symptoms. The elevated stress levels at work are consistent with data from workers involved in other types of repetitive tasks and can be important for the high prevalence of neck and shoulder symptoms among the cashiers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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