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CISDOC database
| Document ID (ISN) | 63229 |
| CIS number |
94-2117 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0002-9262 - American Journal of Epidemiology |
| Year |
1993 |
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| Author(s) |
Nuwayhid I.A., Stewart W., Johnson J.V. |
| Title |
Work activities and the onset of first-time low back pain among New York City fire fighters |
| Bibliographic information |
1 Mar. 1993, Vol.137, No.5, p.539-548. 32 ref. |
| Abstract |
The role of recent work activities in the onset of first-time low back pain among firefighters was studied. After adjusting for known risk factors and off-duty activities, statistically significant high-risk work activities included operating a charged hose inside a building, climbing ladders, breaking windows, cutting structures, looking for hidden fires, and lifting objects of 18kg or over. Low-risk activities included connecting hydrants to pumpers, and participation in drills. When further adjusted for exposure to smoke, the odds ratios associated with high-risk activities were no longer significant. This, however, does not diminish the role of activities in the onset of low back pain. Instead, it suggests an inseparable role for activities and environmental hazards. To examine this, the risk of low back pain was measured within five work zones sequential in time relative to location and distance from a structural fire. The risk gradually increased as the firefighter moved away from the firehouse. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
fire fighting; recording of work activities; risk factors; lumbago; backache |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
USA; New York; cohort study; smoke; fire services |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Fire and explosions
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
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| Browse category(ies) |
Fires
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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