venous reflux musculoskeletal disorders (lower back, lower extremity) I83 I87.2
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Participants are investigated on two days. Physical activity at work and during leisure time is measured over 24 hours using the actigraph and a heart rate sensor. Participants have to fill o
Sponsors
Institut für Arbeitsmedizin, Sozialmedizin und Versorgungsforschung
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: minimum age: 25, maximum age: 55 working for at least 30 hours over 4 days per week working for at least 2 years in their current occupation agreement to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: working regularly at night pregnancy spinal cord disorders spinal deformities or surgeries lower extremity paralyses hip, knee or ankle endosprosthesis parkinson's disease polyneuropathy (motor or sensory neuropathies) diabetic mellitus with polyneuropathy or diabetic ulcer blood clotting disorders hormonal treatment during menopause infectious diseases temperature > 38 degrees Celsius cardiovascular diseases open wounds on the legs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation between the occurance of a venous reflux (> 0.5 seconds) in at least one vein of the lower limb and the duration of standing at work [group 1: standing at work = 4 hours] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation between the occurance of musculoskeletal disorders of the lower back in the last 4 weeks and the duration of standing at work (group 1: standing at work = 4 hours) Correlation between the occurance of musculoskeletal disorders of the lower limb in the last 4 weeks and the duration of standing at work (group 1: standing at work = 4 hours) Comparison of self-reported and objectively measured physical activity at work | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactBenjamin Steinhilber
Institut für Arbeitsmedizin, Sozialmedizin und Versorgungsforschung
Outcome results
None listed