The impact of ergonomic exposures on the occurrence of back pain or discomfort: Results from the first working conditions survey in quito-ecuador

Pamela Merino-Salazar; Antonio Ramón Gómez-García; Giovanny Michael Silva-Peñaherrera; Pablo Roberto Suasnavas-Bermudez; Marianela Rojas

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-60828-0_23

The impact of ergonomic exposures on the occurrence of back pain or discomfort: Results from the first working conditions survey in quito-ecuador

Pamela Merino-Salazar
, Antonio Ramón Gómez-García
, Giovanny Michael Silva-Peñaherrera
, Pablo Roberto Suasnavas-Bermudez
, Marianela Rojas

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Abstract

This article determines the prevalence of back pain or discomfort in the working population of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador, and examines its association with ergonomic exposures. A cross-sectional study based on data from the First Working Conditions Survey of Quito-Ecuador (364 women and 377 men) was performed. Overall, 56% of women and 43.5% of men reported back pain. Moreover, a gradient from upper to lower job categories was found for both sexes, especially among women. Among both sexes, back pain and discomfort were significantly associated with awkward, manual handling, repetitive movements and prolonged sitting or standing. The strongest associations were found among women. Therefore, monitoring ergonomic exposures and developing special programs for addressing back disorders are needed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Social and Occupational Ergonomics - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Social and Occupational Ergonomics, 2017
Editors	Richard H.M. Goossens
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	222-229
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9783319608273
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60828-0_23
State	Published - 2018
Externally published	Yes
Event	AHFE 2017 International Conference on Social and Occupational Ergonomics, 2017 - Los Angeles, United States Duration: 17 Jul 2017 → 21 Jul 2017

Publication series

Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	605
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357

Conference

Conference	AHFE 2017 International Conference on Social and Occupational Ergonomics, 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	Los Angeles
Period	17/07/17 → 21/07/17

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Ecuador
Health surveys
Human engineering
Musculoskeletal disorders
Prevalence
Public health surveillance

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Merino-Salazar, P., Gómez-García, A. R., Silva-Peñaherrera, G. M., Suasnavas-Bermudez, P. R., & Rojas, M. (2018). The impact of ergonomic exposures on the occurrence of back pain or discomfort: Results from the first working conditions survey in quito-ecuador. In R. H. M. Goossens (Ed.), Advances in Social and Occupational Ergonomics - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Social and Occupational Ergonomics, 2017 (pp. 222-229). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 605). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60828-0_23

Merino-Salazar, Pamela ; Gómez-García, Antonio Ramón ; Silva-Peñaherrera, Giovanny Michael et al. / The impact of ergonomic exposures on the occurrence of back pain or discomfort : Results from the first working conditions survey in quito-ecuador. Advances in Social and Occupational Ergonomics - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Social and Occupational Ergonomics, 2017. editor / Richard H.M. Goossens. Springer Verlag, 2018. pp. 222-229 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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The impact of ergonomic exposures on the occurrence of back pain or discomfort: Results from the first working conditions survey in quito-ecuador. / Merino-Salazar, Pamela; Gómez-García, Antonio Ramón; Silva-Peñaherrera, Giovanny Michael et al.
Advances in Social and Occupational Ergonomics - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Social and Occupational Ergonomics, 2017. ed. / Richard H.M. Goossens. Springer Verlag, 2018. p. 222-229 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 605).

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The impact of ergonomic exposures on the occurrence of back pain or discomfort: Results from the first working conditions survey in quito-ecuador

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