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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Resumen

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.

Idioma originalInglés
Título de la publicación alojadaAdvances in Social and Occupational Ergonomics - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Social and Occupational Ergonomics, 2017
EditoresRichard H.M. Goossens
EditorialSpringer Verlag
Páginas222-229
Número de páginas8
ISBN (versión impresa)9783319608273
DOI
EstadoPublicada - 2018
Publicado de forma externa
EventoAHFE 2017 International Conference on Social and Occupational Ergonomics, 2017 - Los Angeles, Estados Unidos
Duración: 17 jul. 201721 jul. 2017

Serie de la publicación

NombreAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volumen605
ISSN (versión impresa)2194-5357

Conferencia

ConferenciaAHFE 2017 International Conference on Social and Occupational Ergonomics, 2017
País/TerritorioEstados Unidos
CiudadLos Angeles
Período17/07/1721/07/17

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