Occupational Characteristics of Low Back Pain Among Standing ...

Low back pain (LBP) is a major public health problem that adversely affects the quality of life (QOL) of workers. The etiology of LBP is considered to be ...

This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the prevalence of LBP in employees at an electronics manufacturing factory in Japan who conduct their work while ...

(PDF) Occupational Characteristics of Low Back Pain Among ...

We observed that the prevalence of LBP lasting for at least 48 hours within a week was 20.0% among participants, with female employees and those with a prior ...

Distinctive characteristics of prolonged standing low back pain ...

Approximately, 70–85% of adults will suffer from an acute episode of LBP at some point in their lives. Interestingly, 78% of individuals will ...

Industrial work is a physically demanding job. Low back pain is related to a variety of occupations, such as driving, manual handling, operating ...

Being temporary employee (AOR: 3.22), type of job which requires reaching/overstretching (AOR: 2.93), engaging in a job that requires repetitive ...

Prevention and Management of Occupational Related LBP

According to Chou et al., approximately 2% of the U.S. work force compensated for back injuries each year resulted in tremendous indirect costs related to time ...

Low back pain development differentially influences centre of ...

Highlights · Changes in neuromuscular control of upright standing did occur. · Changes were as a result of an increase in centre of pressure regularity. · Low back ...

Low Back Pain among Workers: The Problem and What to Do About It

If work factors are not considered, occasional low back pain can develop into a more serious problem. Physical job demands, poor supervisory ...

Low back pain - World Health Organization (WHO)

Low back pain (LBP) describes pain between the lower edge of the ribs and the buttock. It can last for a short time (acute), a little longer (sub-acute) or a ...

Risk factors for new‐onset low back pain amongst cohorts of newly ...

Of the psychosocial factors examined, stressful and monotonous work significantly predicted symptom onset. In addition, hot working conditions and pain at other ...

Back Pain in the Workplace

Psychological demands that increase risk for back pain are low supervisor support, stressful monotonous work, rapid pace work, job insecurity, work-family ...

Prevalence and risk factors analysis for low back pain among ...

Among psychosocial factors, frequent overtime work, staff shortage, and doing the same job almost daily, were associated with LBP (p < 0.05).

(PDF) Factors contributing to low back pain in workers involved in ...

Work posture and foot posture are major contributing factors in causing LBP in workers involved in prolonged standing occupations.

Low back pain and its relationship with sitting behaviour among ...

In this study, we investigated the relationship between back pain and occupational sitting habits in 64 call-centre employees.

Psychosocial Risk Factors for Low Back Pain in US Workers

2 Workplace characteristics—The workplace characteristics examined in this study were: psychosocial factors, physical factors and occupation. In ...

Lower Back Pain as an Occupational Hazard Among Ugandan ...

The main occupational risk factors for LBP amongst health workers include: lifting and moving patients, frequent twisting and bending, sustained postures, ...

Mechanical Low Back Pain - Medscape Reference

Mechanical LBP due to cumulative trauma tends to occur more commonly in the workplace. Mechanical LBP remains the second most common symptom- ...

Prevalence and risk factors of low back pain among

Low Back Pain (LBP) is the commonest musculoskeletal disorder and an important occupational hazard among healthcare workers (HCWs) that peaks ...

Patient education: Low back pain in adults (Beyond the Basics)

These include smoking, obesity, older age, female sex, physically strenuous or sedentary work, job-related stress, job dissatisfaction, and ...