Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among plastics industry workers

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ID5229518
AutoresRita De Cássia P Fernandes (0000-0002-3353-5365, Universidade Federal da Bahia), Fernando Martins Carvalho (0000-0002-0969-0170, Universidade Federal da Bahia), Ada Avila Assunção (0000-0003-2123-0422, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)
Año2011
Volumen27
Número1
Páginas78-86
Fecha de publicación2011-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCadernos de Saude Publica (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0102-311X • E-ISSN: 1678-4464
EditorialFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s0102-311x2011000100008
PMID21340106
OpenAlexW2010455897
SCIELO_PIDS0102-311X2011000100008
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas29

The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among workers in the plastics industry in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil was estimated. Cases were defined by reported symptoms of pain in the previous 12 months, lasting more than a week or having monthly minimum frequency, which had given rise to restrictions at work or to seeking medical attention, or where respondents had a severity score greater than or equal to 3 (on a numerical scale of 0 to 5). A stratified proportional random sample of 577 workers was studied. The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, considering of all body segments, was 50.1%. The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was higher among women than among men at distal upper extremities (34.6% and 11.6% respectively) and also in the region of the neck, shoulder or upper part of the back (27.4% and 17.6% respectively). There was no difference between genders for the prevalence of lower back pain (21.2% and 21.4% respectively); 65% of cases in this region had reports of pain in the previous seven days. Due to the importance and prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, it is necessary that their measurement in epidemiological studies be done properly

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