Musculoskeletal symptoms and associated risk factors among African hair braiders
| Autor: | Oumy Sy, Margaret L. Phillips |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study Sitting Occupational safety and health Back injury 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Back pain Prevalence Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Musculoskeletal Diseases business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Human factors and ergonomics Hand Injuries Oklahoma Middle Aged medicine.disease 030210 environmental & occupational health Texas Black or African American Occupational Diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Cross-Sectional Studies Physical therapy Back Injuries Female Ankle medicine.symptom business Foot (unit) Hair |
| Zdroj: | Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene. 13(6) |
| ISSN: | 1545-9632 |
| Popis: | African hair braiders are potentially subject to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) because they perform repetitive hand motions for many hours a day together with prolonged standing and/or prolonged sitting. A complete enumeration of African hair braiders was attempted in Oklahoma City (OKC) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW). Braiders were identified through the channels they typically use to offer services to clients. Potential risk factors and symptoms of WMSDs were assessed using an oral interview. Participation rates were 95% (18/19) in OKC and 83% (83/101) in DFW. More than 75% of braiders reported discomfort in the fingers, wrist/hand, upper back, and lower back. In multivariate analysis, years worked as a braider but not age was a significant risk factor (p < 0.005) for reported pain in the wrist/hand, time spent sitting during the work day was found to be a significant predictor (p < 0.05) of upper back pain and lower back pain, and time spent sitting and time spent standing during the work day were both significant predictors (p < 0.05) of shoulder pain. Braiders in OKC, where licensing requirements were stricter, were significantly more likely than braiders in DFW to work at home (67% vs. 4%, p < 0.001) and to report pain in the lower leg (p < 0.005) and ankle/foot (p < 0.05). The close-knit nature of the African hair braiding community makes it an appealing candidate for community-based participatory research aimed at further elucidating occupational health concerns and reducing risk. |
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