What is it about?
The study included a selected group of males – 414 forestry workers, employees of the State Forests, aged 25–65, mean age 48. The control group were 119 office workers aged 23–64, mean age 45.8. The basic research instrument was a questionnaire designed by specialists concerning pain complaints occurring in 7 areas of the motor system: neck, arms, upper and lower back, hips, knees and feet.
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Why is it important?
The work of a forester which consist, among other things, in relocation on foot or by vehicle over long distances along an uneven terrain and in various weather conditions, is a risk factor of the occurrence of musculosceletal disorders concerning the low back and knees
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The performance by forestry workers of repeated work activities in unfavourable body positions, lifting and carrying heavy loads, and exposure to whole body vibration seem to be the main cause of the development of pain complaints and disc prolapse in the lower back. Pain and injuries in the area of the knees may be due to the character of the work performed (walking long distances through the forest).
Dr Małgorzata Goździewska
Institut of Rural Health in Lublin
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This page is a summary of: Assessment of musculoskeltal system pain complaints reported by forestry workers, Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, April 2018, Institute of Rural Health,
DOI: 10.26444/aaem/86690.
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Assessment of musculoskeltal system pain complaints reported by forestry workers
Assessment of musculoskeltal system pain complaints reported by forestry workers
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The study included a selected group of males – 414 forestry workers, employees of the State Forests, aged 25–65, mean age 48. The control group were 119 office workers aged 23–64, mean age 45.8. The basic research instrument was a questionnaire designed by specialists concerning pain complaints occurring in 7 areas of the motor system: neck, arms, upper and lower back, hips, knees and feet.
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