The Consequences of Mechanical Vibration Exposure on the Lower Back of Bus Drivers: A Systematic Review
| Autor: | Francisco José Salustiano da Silva, Adérito Seixas, Marco Antônio de Souza-Gama, Luiz Felipe Ferreira-Souza, Marcia Cristina Moura-Fernandes, Juliana Pessanha de Freitas, Bianca de Moraes Tomaz, Mario Bernardo-Filho, Arlete Francisca-Santos, Redha Taiar, Danúbia da Cunha de Sá-Caputo, Ana Carolina Coelho-Oliveira, Hyago Gabriel Oliveira Mendes |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Technology QH301-705.5 QC1-999 Scopus Mechanical vibration Physical medicine and rehabilitation Lumbar medicine General Materials Science Risk factor Biology (General) Instrumentation QD1-999 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes business.industry Process Chemistry and Technology Physics lumbar spine General Engineering Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) vibration exposure Computer Science Applications bus drivers Chemistry lower back Increased risk Observational study Lumbar spine Vibration exposure TA1-2040 business human activities |
| Zdroj: | Applied Sciences Volume 11 Issue 21 Applied Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 9986, p 9986 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2076-3417 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/app11219986 |
| Popis: | Professional drivers are exposed to whole-body vibration while driving, which contributes to an increased risk of developing physical problems, such as pain in the lower back. This article aims to review the effects of vibration exposure on bus drivers. Searches were performed on the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Only full articles of observational and experimental studies that investigated the effects of vibration on bus drivers with consequences in the lumbar region published in English were included. Data on driver demographics, study design, objectives, bus model, seat model, length of exposure to vibration, and outcomes were extracted. Two studies were classified as evidence level III-2 and three studies as level III-3. The methodological quality of the publications presented one with a moderate and four with a serious risk of bias. In all the publications, pain in the lumbar spine was reported. In conclusion, the results of this systematic review suggest that bus drivers are exposed to mechanical vibration in their work routine, and this might be considered a risk factor for the development of pain in the lumbar spine, bearing in mind that the exposure is for long periods. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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