Impact of repetitive manual materials handling and psychosocial work factors on the future prevalence of chronic low-back pain among construction workers
Latza, Ute ; Pfahlberg, Annette ; Gefeller, Olaf
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
2002
28
5
314-323
back disorders ; construction industry ; construction work ; manual handling ; musculoskeletal diseases ; psychosocial risks ; repetitive work
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)
English
"This study investigated the influence of manual stone and brick handling and psychosocial work factors on the risk of chronic low-back pain and describes the impact in terms of risk advancement period.The results suggest that repetitive work involving bent positions and the manual manipulation of heavy stones increases the risk of future chronic low-back pain. For risk communication, the notion that a 40-year-old construction worker laying large sandstones has the same risk as an unexposed 58-year-old construction worker may be more informative."
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