Musculoskeletal Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
work, WMSD, prevalence, occupational risks, industry, questionnaires, musculoskeletal pain, lifestyle
Brief summary
The hypothesis of this study is that there will be a variety of factors influencing the musculoskeletal complaints among workers of different sectors. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) account for more than 30% of occupational diseases in the world. In order to organize the strategic actions that will be developed for the prevention of MSDs, it is essential to analyze in advance the peculiar situations of the different sectors of a workplace. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints among workers in a medium-sized industry by comparing its sectors and to investigate the influence of occupational and non-occupational factors in the increase of complaints.
Detailed description
The Nordic questionnaire was used to asses musculoskeletal symptoms as well as questionnaires about lifestyle and work-related conditions in 185 workers divided into three sectors of an industry (factory - microelectronics, office and logistics)
Interventions
OTHERquestionnaires
185 industry workers divided in three sectors (factory, office and logistics) were assessed using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and lifestyle and work-related conditions questionnaires.
Sponsors
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* work in the industry
Exclusion criteria
* work less than a month in the industry
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| musculoskeletal complaints | one month | musculoskeletal complaints in different parts of the body |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed