The predisposing factors to low back pain in workers
Autor: | P. J. Wallner-Schlotfeldt; A. Stewart |
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Sprache: | Englisch |
Veröffentlicht: |
2000 |
Quelle: | Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
Online Zugang: |
https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/541 https://doaj.org/toc/0379-6175 https://doaj.org/toc/2410-8219 0379-6175 2410-8219 doi:10.4102/sajp.v56i3.541 https://doaj.org/article/0c74b73d5ece4244a60a57770968f249 https://doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v56i3.541 https://doaj.org/article/0c74b73d5ece4244a60a57770968f249 |
Erfassungsnummer: | ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:0c74b73d5ece4244a60a57770968f249 |
Zusammenfassung
Low back pain is a common complaint which has a high socio-economic cost. Very little information is available in South Africa on the prevalence, or the factors associated with the development of low back pain. A group of material handlers at a motor vehicle parts distribution centre were randomly sampled into two groups, one who complained of low back pain and a control group who did not. Both groups completed a structured questionnaire relating to their work environment and underwent a physical examination. Bending and lifting parts from the floor and participation in heavy physical activity were factors associated with reported low back pain in the experimental group as was a decrease in the overall mobility of the lumbar spine (p< 0.001) and a decrease in strength of rectus abdominis (p,0.02) and the oblique abdominal muscles (p<0.04).