Occupational stress, musculoskeletal disorders and other factors affecting the quality of life in Indian construction workers

Chakraborty, Tania; Das, Sanjib Kumar; Pathak, Vasundhara; Mukhopadhyay, Suman

doi:10.1080/15623599.2017.1294281

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“…As the low back disorder progresses into a chronic condition, muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility of the trunk are reduced, limiting one's range of motion [37]. As a result, low back pain patient's level of participation in everyday and social activities decrease, and their quality of life deteriorates [38,39]. So this study was conducted with a purpose to elucidate and compare the effective rehabilitative interventions for NSLBP.…”

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Efficacy of Rehabilitative Interventions to Attenuate Nonspecific Low Back Pain–A Pilot Study

Das¹,

Mathur²,

Babu³

2019

J Ergonomics

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Background: Low back pain leads to loss of work efficiency which could have a negative effect on productivity as well as the quality of life. Methods: An experimental study was conducted with 60 patients having Non-Specific Low Back Pain (NSLBP) comprising males (43.3%) and females (56.7%) to quantify and ascertain the effective rehabilitative interventions. The patients were randomly selected and equally distributed (n=20) into three groups. Experimental group 1 carried out Dynamic Lumbar Stabilization Exercises (DLSE), Experimental group 2 had Kinesio Taping (KT) and Control group had sham taping. The outcomes were measured by the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, Revised Oswestry Disability Index and Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. Results: The results revealed that post interventions both Experimental Group 1 and Experimental Group 2 showed functional improvements; however, a significantly greater improvement in patients of Experimental Group 1 was seen compared to Experimental Group 2. Post interventions, Experimental Group 2 showed significant improvement compared to Control Group. Conclusion: The study concludes that both DLSE and KT interventions are effective, however, DLSE showed significant attenuation of pain and functional disability in NSLBP. Thus, KT can be used as an adjunct intervention. Future studies may be undertaken to equate the efficacies of other rehabilitative interventions to set priorities or preventive strategies..

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Efficacy of Rehabilitative Interventions to Attenuate Nonspecific Low Back Pain–A Pilot Study

Das¹,

Mathur²,

Babu³

2019

J Ergonomics

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“…In the recent past, a lot of research has been carried out on the workers performing head loading. The literature enlightens us with the health issues faced by the workers involved in head loading especially at construction sites (Chakraborty et al, 2018;Lop et al, 2017;Wang et al, 2017). These very facts led the authors to frame a hypothesis that the workers carrying out head loading are subjected to various health issues which not only deteriorate their health, but also have negative impact on their jobs.…”

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Design and fabrication of a safety frame for workers carrying out head lifting at construction sites

Katoch

Mohan

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the musculoskeletal problems faced by the workers carrying out head lifting at the construction sites and to present a solution for the identified problems. Design/methodology/approach The methodology of the paper is framed in two phases. First, the identification of the problems faced by workers through interviews/questionnaire and second, designing and fabricating a mechanical system to safe guard workers against musculoskeletal disorders. Findings Based upon the interviews and questionnaires, it was ascertained that majority of the workers were subjected to neck pain and low back pain. This was mainly attributed to the lifting of heavy loads on head, sudden and jerky movements and bad postures. Research limitations/implications The developed frame has been appreciated by the Physiotherapists also; however, it still has certain limitations which can be taken as a future scope for the further modification of the frame. The limitations are as follows: the weight of the frame is a limitation, as the worker has to bear this load in addition to the load which is to be lifted. However, this can be dealt with by replacing the material of the frame with lightweight materials such as aluminium alloys, carbon fibres, etc. The continuous wearing of the frame may result in discomfort, as the worker cannot freely roam around. Sweating and etching due to wearing of belt. Worker cannot place the load him/herself on the frame. Stability issues in lifting liquids overhead. Practical implications Findings revealed the bleak possibility of replacing head loading. However, there is an urgent need of developing a cost-effective system which could help workers while carrying out head lifting of loads. Originality/value This work presents an ergonomically designed mechanical frame which will help workers in carrying out head loading without effecting their skull, spine, etc. The system was tested on workers and the results were alarming and the working capacity of the workers was observed to increase with the fabricated frame.

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“…Title screening and abstracts generated 68 potential papers. Of the15 studies that were included, 11 had a cross-sectional study, 1 had a prospective cohort study, 2 had a longitudinal study, and 1 had a casecontrol study [7,[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]24]. Figure 1 shows the search and selection process of the paper.…”

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“…ICOHS 2017 [11,15] Weight, ✓ [11] Body Mass Index ✓ ✓ [11,12] Obesity ✓ [13] Educational status ✓ ✓ [11,12] Marital status ✓ [12] Race ✓ [11] The years of experience ✓ ✓ [11,12] Smoking ✓ [12] The duration of break during work ✓ [12] The use of protective equipment ✓ [12] Occupational stress ✓ [15] Type of work ✓ [12] Working hours/day ✓ ✓ [11,12] High physical workload ✓ [13] Cold environment ✓ [16] Awkward posture ✓ [11,14] Non-specified musculoskeletal symptoms Psychological demands and mental workload ✓ [11] Physical strength ✓ [11] Working against force or vibration ✓ [11] Work repetitiveness ✓ [17] Manual material handling ✓ ✓ [11,17] Psychosocial demands ✓ [17] Job dissatisfaction ✓ [17] Physical unfitness ✓ [17] Fast work pace ✓ [11] Ankles/feet Shoulder Shorter stature/height ✓ [7] Awkwardly bending and twisting the back…”

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“…The next sections present our findings for each body part. Strong evidence risk factors identified for non-specified musculoskeletal symptoms in construction jobs are age, race, the years of experience, occupational stress, working hours/day, high physical workload, awkward posture, psychological demands, mental workload, physical strength, working against force, working against vibration, manualhandling, and fast work pace[11][12][13][14][15]. Reasonable evidence risk factors identified for non-specified musculoskeletal symptoms in construction jobs are weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), obesity, educational status, the year of experience, the duration of a break during work, the use of protective equipment, cold environment, manual handling,…”

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Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Symptoms of Construction Workers: A Systematic Literature Review

Kusmasari¹,

Yassierli²,

Sutalaksana³

2018

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Occupational stress, musculoskeletal disorders and other factors affecting the quality of life in Indian construction workers

Cited by 33 publications

References 12 publications

Efficacy of Rehabilitative Interventions to Attenuate Nonspecific Low Back Pain–A Pilot Study

Efficacy of Rehabilitative Interventions to Attenuate Nonspecific Low Back Pain–A Pilot Study

Design and fabrication of a safety frame for workers carrying out head lifting at construction sites

Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Symptoms of Construction Workers: A Systematic Literature Review

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