Síntomas músculo esqueléticos en trabajadores de una empresa de construcción civil
With the aim of determining the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and associations with employment and sociodemographic characteristics in civil construction workers, a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 89 male workers. Each worker completed an occupational history and the Nord...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Instituto de Altos Estudios en Salud Pública "Dr. Arnaldo Gabaldón"
2007
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| Online Access: | https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=2596400 |
| Source: | Salud de los Trabajadores, ISSN 1315-0138, Vol. 15, Nº. 2, 2007, pags. 89-98 |
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With the aim of determining the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and associations with employment and sociodemographic characteristics in civil construction workers, a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 89 male workers. Each worker completed an occupational history and the Nordic Standardized Questionnaire. 67.4% of the participants reported musculoskeletal symptoms. The highest prevalence of symptoms was observed in the 36 to 40 year old age group. Bricklayer helpers (23.3%) and laborers (13.33%) were the most affected occupations. Low back was the most affected body part(50.6%), followed by the shoulders (13.25%). No statistically significant
associations were found between symptoms and either age (X2 = 7,19) or BMI (X2 = 0,33). The observed high prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among workers in this economic sector indicates. |
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