| Document ID (ISN) | 75428 |
| CIS number |
00-1349 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2000 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Kirkeskov Jensen L.K., Mikkelsen S., Pryds Loft I., Eenberg W. |
| Title |
Work-related knee disorders in floor layers and carpenters |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 2000, Vol.42, No.8, p.835-842. 37 ref. |
| Abstract |
To examine the relationship among knee-straining work, self-reported knee-complaints and physical signs of knee disorders, 133 floor layers, 506 carpenters and 327 compositors aged 26 to 72 years without previous acute knee traumas were surveyed in a cross-sectional study by means of a questionnaire. A random sample of the questionnaire responders, 67 floor layers, 127 carpenters and 101 compositors had independent double examinations for physical signs of knee disorders. Videotapes showed that knee-straining work constituted 56% of working time for floor layers, 26% for carpenters, and none for compositors. The prevalences of self-reported knee-complaints were positively associated with the amount of knee-straining work and were significantly different for the three trades. The clinical study showed a positive association for knee-straining work, hyperkeratosis and bursitis. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
kneeling posture; hyperkeratosis; woodworking industry; carpet laying; tiling; bursitis |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
occupation disease relation; cross-sectional study; posture recording |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Denmark |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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| Browse category(ies) |
Lumber and the woodworking industry
Woodworking industry
Work posture
Skin diseases
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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