Back and Limb Disorders

Riihimäki, Hilkka; Viikari‐Juntura, Eira

doi:10.1002/9780470695005.ch12

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“…The data in hand provide some support for this idea in that an association was found in the final models between continuous driving in one period (with sitting for >3 hours at time) but not with hours driven in aggregate or other measures of whole-body vibration dose. Some positive associations with sitting while not driving have been reported also in the wider literature (32)(33)(34)(35), but the increases in risk have been modest and not wholly consistent, and the balance of evidence is against this explanation (33,36,37).…”

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Case–control study of low-back pain referred for magnetic resonance imaging, with special focus on whole-body vibration

Palmer

Harris²,

Griffin³

et al. 2008

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Objectives To investigate risk factors for low-back pain (LBP) presenting for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with special focus on whole-body vibration (WBV). Methods A case-control approach was used. The study population comprised working-aged subjects from a catchment area for radiology services. Cases were a consecutive series referred for a lumbar MRI because of LBP. Controls were age- sex-matched subjects X-rayed for other reasons. Subjects were questioned about physical factors loading the spine, psychosocial factors, driving, personal characteristics, mental health, and certain beliefs about LBP. Exposure to WBV was assessed by six measures, including weekly duration of professional driving, hours driven at a spell, and current r.m.s. A(8). Associations with WBV were examined with adjustment for age, sex, and other potential confounders. Results Altogether, 252 cases and 820 controls were studied, including 185 professional drivers. Strong associations were found with poor mental health and belief in work as a causal factor for LBP, and with occupational sitting for ≥3 hours while not driving. Associations were also seen with taller stature, consulting propensity, BMI, smoking history, fear-avoidance beliefs, frequent twisting, low decision latitude and low support at work. However, associations with the six metrics of WBV were weak and not statistically significant, and no exposure-response relationships were found. Conclusions We found little evidence of a risk from professional driving or WBV. Drivers were substantially less heavily exposed to WBV than in some earlier surveys. Nonetheless, it seems that at the population level, WBV is not an important cause of LBP referred for MRI.

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Case–control study of low-back pain referred for magnetic resonance imaging, with special focus on whole-body vibration

Palmer

Harris²,

Griffin³

et al. 2008

Scand J Work Environ Health

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“…Both physical load and psychosocial factors at work have been shown to play a role in the aetiology of musculoskeletal disorders (Ariens et al, 2001;Hoogendoorn et al, 1999Hoogendoorn et al, , 2000National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, 2001;Riihima¨ki and Viikari-Juntura, 1999). We can therefore hypothesize that musculoskeletal problems can be reduced by optimizing the biomechanical and psychosocial load at work.…”

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Evaluation of a participatory ergonomic intervention process in kitchen work

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“…Physical workload, particularly heavy lifting, wholebody vibration and twisted or bent work postures, and psychosocial aspects of work, such as low job control, are considered important environmental risk factors for back pain (5,(23)(24)(25)(26). Kelsey (27) suggested that sedentary work may be a risk factor for lumbar intervertebral disc disorders.…”

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