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

Jin, Xu; Dong, Yidan; Wang, Fujiang; Jiang, Ping; Zhang, Zhongbin; He, Lihua; Forsman, Mikael; Yang, Liyun

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054969

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“…The prevalence of WMSDs in this study was 28.6%, which was lower than that among 7,908 manufacturing workers in Henan and Hubei Provinces, China (10), consistent with that among workers in manufacturing factories in Guangdong Province, China (15). The WMSDs prevalence of the neck, low back, shoulders, and upper back was the highest among all the body parts, which was consistent with other studies (16,17).…”

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“…Currently, there are large number of workers worked in emerging industries, such as electronics, pharmaceutical, and motor manufacturing industries ( 6 ). Risk factors such as forced postures, unreasonable work systems, repetitive tasks, and long working hours were common in these industries ( 7 , 8 ), which were widely presented and can easily result to local muscle fatigue and increase the risk of WMSDs ( 9 , 10 ), which was significant different to the traditional risk factors, such as carry heavy objects. Electronics, pharmaceutical, and motor manufacturing industries were typical emerging manufacturing industries.…”

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Prevalence and risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among emerging manufacturing workers in Beijing, China

Ding,

Guan,

Liu

et al. 2023

Front. Med.

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ObjectiveThe workers in emerging manufacturing are at decreased risk of traditional occupational diseases, while probably at increased risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of WMSDs among emerging manufacturing workers in Beijing.MethodsA total of 3,359 valid questionnaires were collected from 10 enterprises in the electronics, pharmaceutical, and motor manufacturing industries. The prevalence of WMSDs was assessed using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. The work posture load was evaluated through a questionnaire.ResultsThe results showed that the highest prevalence of WMSDs was observed in part of the neck (15.0%), followed by the lower back (12.5%), shoulders (11.2%), and upper back (7.1%). Female workers, workers aged older than 35 years, workers with a BMI of ≥28 kg/m2, longer working experience, never exercised had a higher prevalence of WMSDs. Logistic regression analysis showed that female workers, workers aged older than 35 years, with a middle school education and college degree, and workers who never exercised had a higher risk of WMSDs. In addition, workers who sat for long during work, worked hard with upper limbs or hands, worked in uncomfortable postures, and performed repetitive operations were positively related with the increased risk of WMSDs.ConclusionThese findings suggested that WMSDs were prevalent among emerging manufacturing workers in Beijing, China, while efforts should be made to reshape the risk factors associated with WMSDs, such as prolonged sitting, uncomfortable positions, and repetitive operations. Encouraging exercise and promoting ergonomic interventions probably be also benefit to induce the risk of WMSDs.

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Prevalence and risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among emerging manufacturing workers in Beijing, China

Ding,

Guan,

Liu

et al. 2023

Front. Med.

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“…Shift works and rest breaks are important for the prevention of MSDs. 18 Appropriate health education of professionals and students regarding ergonomics and adoption of good posture during online learning is imperative to prevent chronic MSDs in children and younger population. [19][20][21]…”

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Functional outcomes of poor ergonomic posture in university workers

Riaz¹,

Jawad²,

Nawaz³

et al. 2022

BioMedica

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Background and Objectives: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are increasing due to poor posture adaptation. Increasing the use of technologies in the office settings is one of the main reasons behind muscle and soft tissue strains. The objective of the study was to determine the pattern of posture-related musculoskeletal pain in office workers. Methods: This observational study was conducted from 15th May, to 25th June, 2021. Data were collected by convenient sampling. The Nordic Musculoskeletal questionnaire on body postural habits was filled by 150 office workers from different universities of Lahore. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software version 25 was used for statistical analysis. Results: There were 79 (52.7%) male and 71 (43.7%) female participants, with a mean age of 35.7 ± 5.14 years. Majority (51.3%) of the subjects reported sitting tilted forward, while a few used backrests and footrests for support. Prolonged crossed legs and twisted spine posture were also adopted by many subjects. Neck, lower back, and shoulder were the most affected regions, with increased musculoskeletal pain reported over the last 12 months. Due to recurrent pain in the neck, shoulder, and upper back, difficulty in carrying out routine jobs, housework, and hobbies was reported by 38.7%, 34.7%, and 30% of the subjects, respectively. Conclusion: Failure to adopt a good ergonomic approach leads to frequent musculoskeletal pain and difficulty in carrying out routine office and household work.

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“…Recientemente, varios estudios han aportado pruebas de la prevalencia de los TME en di-versos sectores laborales: fabricación (Jin et al, 2022), oficina (Okezue et al, 2020), la industria médica (Hämmig, 2020), y la industria de la construcción (Kashif et al, 2022), por mencionar algunos. Sin embargo, el sector agrícola es otro ámbito en el que los trabajadores están expuestos a desarrollar TME.…”

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Detección de la prevalencia de trastornos musculoesqueléticos entre los trabajadores agrícolas mexicanos

Realyvásquez-Vargas,

García-Alcaraz,

Salazar-Ruíz

2023

EIDCC

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Los trastornos musculoesqueléticos de origen laboral (TME) son las causas más frecuentes y principales de discapacidad entre los trabajadores. Además, estos trastornos son las principales causas de absentismo laboral, pérdida de horas de trabajo y reducción de la productividad. Sin embargo, la mayoría de los estudios sobre los TME se han realizado en empresas manufactureras. Por ello, este capítulo tiene como objetivo determinar la prevalencia de los TME entre los trabajadores agrícolas mexicanos. La investigación se llevó a cabo en la zona agrícola de Mexicali (México), donde se analizó la información obtenida mediante el cuestionario nórdico administrado a nueve agricultores, utilizando el software Excel para los cálculos. Los agricultores tenían edades comprendidas entre 48 y 72 años y accedieron voluntariamente a contestar el cuestionario. Su antigüedad en la agricultura oscilaba entre 20 y 55 años, y trabajaban más de 40 horas semanales. En cuanto a la prevalencia de los TME, ocho participantes declararon tener al menos un TME en alguna parte del cuerpo (cuello, hombros, codos, manos/muñecas, parte superior/inferior de la espalda, muslos/cadera, rodillas y pies/tobillos). La mayoría de los TME se produjeron en la parte superior de la espalda, el cuello, la zona lumbar, las rodillas, los pies y los tobillos. Estos resultados permitieron concluir que, aunque el tamaño de la muestra era relativamente pequeño, la prevalencia de los TME era evidente. Por lo tanto, se requieren intervenciones ergonómicas para eliminar los factores de riesgo de TME en el sector agrícola.

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

Cited by 8 publications

References 40 publications

Prevalence and risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among emerging manufacturing workers in Beijing, China

Prevalence and risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among emerging manufacturing workers in Beijing, China

Functional outcomes of poor ergonomic posture in university workers

Detección de la prevalencia de trastornos musculoesqueléticos entre los trabajadores agrícolas mexicanos

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