| Document ID (ISN) | 60053 |
| CIS number |
93-1039 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1992 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Tsai S.P., Gilstrap E.L., Cowles S.R., Waddell L.C., Ross C.E. |
| Title |
Personal and job characteristics of musculoskeletal injuries in an industrial population |
| Bibliographic information |
June 1992, Vol.34, No.6, p.606-612. 51 ref. |
| Abstract |
A cross-sectional study of 10,350 employees of an oil manufacturing facility was conducted; 275 employees with low back and 456 with non-low back musculoskeletal injuries were compared with 8,295 employees without such injuries. The study shows that estimated relative risks (RRs) for low back injuries are significantly higher among smokers (RR=1.54, P<.01) and overweight persons (RR=1.42, P<.01). This is also true for non-low back musculoskeletal injury (RR=1.23, P=.05 for smokers and RR=1.53, P<.01 for the overweight). Persons in more physically demanding jobs had an increased RR for both low back and non-low back musculoskeletal injuries (RR=1.57, P<.01 and RR=1.35, P=.02, respectively). An integrated injury prevention programme for such injuries is suggested. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
back disorders; backache; petroleum and natural gas industry; risk factors; injuries |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
smoking; obesity; sex-linked differences; age-linked differences; blood pressure |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational physiology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Petroleum and natural gas industry
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