Musculoskeletal disorders and stress among footwear industry workers
| Autor: | Américo Riccardi Vaccari Lourenço, Paulo Roberto Veiga Quemelo, Edgar Ramos Vieira, José Eduardo Zaia, Branca Maria de Oliveira Santos, Larissa Brentini de Almeida |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Adult
Male 030506 rehabilitation medicine.medical_specialty Psychometrics Perceived Stress Scale Occupational safety and health Stress level 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities Occupational Exposure Stress (linguistics) Prevalence Humans Medicine Musculoskeletal Diseases 030212 general & internal medicine Workplace business.industry Rehabilitation Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Odds ratio Confidence interval Combined approach Shoes Health promotion Workforce Physical therapy Female Perception 0305 other medical science business Brazil Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Work. 56:67-73 |
| ISSN: | 1875-9270 1051-9815 |
| DOI: | 10.3233/wor-162463 |
| Popis: | Background Manufacturing footwear requires intense manual labor and high repetitions with low variability in function that may lead to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) symptoms and psychological stress. Objective To evaluate a potential association between musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) and perceived stress among footwear industry workers. Methods The Nordic General Questionnaire (NGQ) and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) were completed by 357 footwear industry workers. The association between MSD and perceived stress was evaluated using the Chi-Square test and Odds Ratios along with their 95% Confidence Interval (95% CI) were calculated. Results The twelve-month prevalence of MSD symptoms among the respondents was 66% (n = 236) and the symptoms were significantly associated with perceived stress (p = 0.002, OR: 10, 95% CI: 1.7 to 60.6). The seven-day prevalence of MSD symptoms was 33% and the symptoms were also significantly associated with perceived stress (p = 0.001, OR: 2.7, 95% CI:0.8 to 9.3). The association between perceived stress and MSD symptoms indicates a strong association between MSD symptoms and perceived stress levels. Conclusion Considering that these problems are important determinants of worker's health, a combined approach to reduce both stress and MSD symptoms is necessary for prevention and health promotion in the footwear industry. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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