Occupational health in physiotherapy: General health and reproductive outcomes
| Autor: | Valma J Robertson, Margaret O Best, Jean E Cromie |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Adult
Male Physical Therapy Specialty musculoskeletal diseases medicine.medical_specialty Victoria Health Status medicine.medical_treatment Reproductive medicine Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Skin infection Skin Diseases Occupational safety and health Miscarriage Cohort Studies Risk Factors Occupational Exposure Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Hydrotherapy Physical Therapy Modalities Occupational Health health care economics and organizations Response rate (survey) business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Middle Aged medicine.disease Occupational Diseases Radiation Effects Reproductive Medicine Physical therapy Female business human activities Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | Australian Journal of Physiotherapy. 48:287-294 |
| ISSN: | 0004-9514 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0004-9514(14)60168-9 |
| Popis: | Physiotherapists are exposed to many risk factors in their work environment. Their general health status is largely unknown, and conflicting studies suggest possible adverse reproductive effects of electromagnetic radiation to which they may be exposed. As part of a larger study, a systematic sample of one in four physiotherapists on a state register (N = 824) was surveyed. Each subject completed an eight page questionnaire, answering questions about musculoskeletal and general health, exposure to risk factors, exposure to electrophysical agents and reproductive outcomes. The response rate was 67.8%. The incidence of congenital malformations and miscarriage among physiotherapists was lower than that in the general community. However, physiotherapists who performed hydrotherapy were more likely to report dermatitis, rashes and fungal skin infections. The prevalence of these conditions increased with the number of hours spent doing hydrotherapy. These findings suggest that physiotherapists are unlikely to have an increased risk of negative reproductive outcomes because of their exposure to electrophysical agents. Physiotherapists who perform hydrotherapy, however, have an increased risk of skin complaints. |
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