| Autor: |
ONO, Yuichiro, SHIMAOKA, Midori, HIRUTA, Shuichi, IMAEDA, Toshihiko, ANDO, Shoko, HORI, Fumiko, TATSUMI, Asami, YAMADA, Hiroshi, SHIMA, Shogo, YOSHIDA, Tsutomu, TANIWAKI, Hiroshige, NAGAOKA, Kaoru, KURITA, Hideki |
| Jazyk: |
japonština |
| Rok vydání: |
1999 |
| Zdroj: |
総合保健体育科学. 22(1):69-79 |
| ISSN: |
0289-5412 |
| Popis: |
To identify the magnitude of musculoskeletal problems in social welfare service workers. prevalence of pains in the neck, shoulder, arm, and low back regions was studied in cross-sectional design. Questionnaires were distributed to workers in several private and public institutions for social welfare services in A-prefecture or N-city. The 12 months prevalence of low back pain mostly exceeded 50% in male groups, and 60% in female groups, while that of neck, shoulders. and arms ranged from 35% to 50% in male groups and from 48% to 75% in female groups. The prevalence of low back pain in the previous month mainly distributed between 20% and 42% in male groups, and between 36% and 60% in female groups. The prevalence of pains in the neck, shoulders, and arms was in the range of 24%-37% for males and 35%-60% for females. Higher prevalence of sick leave from work because of musculoskeletal pains was found in some occupational groups including nursery school cooks and home care service workers. There were associations between age and the prevalence of pains in several occupational groups, which suggested cumulative trauma in musculoskeletal systems or age related reduction in tolerance to work load. It was supposed that the questionnaire made for this study fulfilled the rcquirements for comparing basic information between studies regarding musculoskeletal pains. Some limitations of the study were also discussed with regard to the questionnaire ancl the sample size. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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