Incidence of Chronic and Other Knee Pain in Relation to Occupational Risk Factors in a Large Working Population

Herquelot, E.; Bodin, Julie; Petit, Audrey; Ha, Catherine; Leclerc, Annette; Goldberg, Marcel; Zins, Marie; Descatha, Alexis

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“…Workers belonging to the age group ≥26 years, especially those older than 46 years, had a higher MSD risk than younger workers. This is consistent with the results of previous studies 8 29. In the context of ageing and the trend of postponing retirement age globally, more and more people might develop lower extremity MSDs, which is a problem worthy of consideration.…”

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Prevalence and associated factors of lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders among manufacturing workers: a cross-sectional study in China

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ObjectiveTo survey the prevalence of lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among Chinese manufacturing workers, and to identify the associated factors.DesignObservational study with cross-sectional design.SettingA self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted in four manufacturing factories in China.Participants7908 manufacturing workers were included in this study after excluding non-conforming personnel.Outcome measuresIndividual and work-related information, and MSDs in the whole leg and knee region were measured by the anonymous self-administered questionnaire. Individual and work-related factors associated with MSDs and their effects were identified through multivariate logistic regression.ResultsOf all respondents, 3241 (41.0%) reported having had lower extremity MSDs in the recent 12 months, and for the knees, ankles/feet and hips/thighs were 29.5%, 23.9% and 16.7%, respectively. After confounder-adjusted single-factor analysis, 22 variables (of 24) were significantly related to the disorders. Factors like always kneeling/squatting for long periods, always standing for long periods and often lifting in an uncomfortable position were shown to have higher risks, with ORs of 2.77 (95% CI: 2.33 to 3.30), 2.30 (1.96 to 2.69) and 2.25 (2.04 to 2.47). Comparable results were found on knee disorders. The final model included 15 variables of demography, biomechanics and work organisation. The following factors showed increased risks of lower extremity MSDs: being female, being older, longer working years, higher body mass index (BMI), keeping the same posture for a long time, awkward position, shift work and monotonous work. Whereas having enough breaks reduced the risk.ConclusionThe prevalence of lower extremity MSDs among Chinese manufacturing workers is high. The most commonly affected body regions were the knees and ankles/feet. Multiple factors were found associated with lower extremity MSDs including age, BMI, work experience, work organisations, physical ergonomics exposures, etc.

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Prevalence and associated factors of lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders among manufacturing workers: a cross-sectional study in China

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“…It indicated that 122 people (7.5%) have chronic knee pain. In 243 people (15.0%), significant associations were found between incident chronic knee pain and handling loads of >4 kg [OR 2.1 (1.2–3.6) for men, OR 2.3 (1.1–5.0) for women] [45] .…”

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A Cross-sectional Study of Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Risk Factors in Cambodian Fruit Farm Workers in Eastern Region, Thailand

Thetkathuek

Meepradit

Sa-ngiamsak

2018

Safety and Health at Work

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BackgroundWork-related musculoskeletal disorders are accumulative disorders that are most frequently found in agricultural farmers. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that affect symptoms resulting from work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Cambodian farm workers working in fruit plantations in the eastern region of Thailand.MethodsThe Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, Rapid Upper Limb Assessment, and Hazard Zone Jobs Checklist techniques were used to interview 861 farmers who participated in the study.ResultsThe data showed that men who had been working for >10 years were more at risk of neck pain than those working for <1 year with adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.66, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.90, 14.5). Among women those who had been working for >10 years experienced lower back pain with aOR 8.13, 95% CI (1.04, 63.74), compared with those who had been working for <1 year. Men whose tasks required raising the arms above shoulder height had a risk factor contributing to neck pain of aOR 1.68, 95% CI (1.08, 2.61) when compared with those who did not work with this posture, and women had aOR 1.82, 95% CI (1.07, 3.12) when compared with those who did not work with this posture.ConclusionBased on the results of this study, it is recommended that work-related health conditions are monitored in migrant plantation workers to reduce the risks of musculoskeletal disorders.

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“…In the present study, workers with higher BMI scores had more prevalent, incident, and persistent KP. Obesity is a well-established risk factor for knee disorders and has been previously described in prevalent, 5,71–78 incident, 9,34,35 and persistent 33,79–81 knee morbidity.…”

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“…31 In a cohort of men employed by a national power utility, long-term occupational exposure to squatting was associated with incident knee pain. 32 Carrying/handling heavy loads and kneeling were associated with persistent knee pain in a large working population, 33,34 and knee pain persistence of forestry workers was related to both job dissatisfaction and trunk twisting. 35 …”

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Knee pain in nursing home workers after implementation of a safe resident handling program

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Kurowski

Gore

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American J Industrial Med

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Incidence of Chronic and Other Knee Pain in Relation to Occupational Risk Factors in a Large Working Population

Abstract: This study highlights the high frequency of chronic KP in the working population and the role of occupational factors in its incidence, in particular those kneeling and handling loads.

Cited by 11 publications

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Prevalence and associated factors of lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders among manufacturing workers: a cross-sectional study in China

Prevalence and associated factors of lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders among manufacturing workers: a cross-sectional study in China

A Cross-sectional Study of Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Risk Factors in Cambodian Fruit Farm Workers in Eastern Region, Thailand

Knee pain in nursing home workers after implementation of a safe resident handling program

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