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Subjective Symptoms of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Excavator Drivers

굴삭기 운전자의 근골격계 자각증상에 관한 연구

  • Moon, Kwon-Bae (Department of Environmental Health, Korea National Open University) ;
  • Park, Moon-Young (Department of Environmental Health, Korea National Open University) ;
  • Hwang, Sung-Ho (Cancer Risk Appraisal & Prevention Branch, National Cancer Center) ;
  • Lee, Eunjung (Division of Health and Nutrition Survey, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention) ;
  • Hong, Kimyong (Department of Nursing, Graduate school of Chung-ang University) ;
  • Lim, Hyeon-Jeong (Department of Environmental Health, Korea National Open University) ;
  • Lee, Kyoung-Mu (Department of Environmental Health, Korea National Open University)
  • 문권배 (한국방송통신대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 박문영 (한국방송통신대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 황성호 (국립암센터 암예방사업과) ;
  • 이은정 (질병관리본부 건강영양조사과) ;
  • 홍기명 (중앙대학교 대학원 간호학과) ;
  • 임현정 (한국방송통신대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 이경무 (한국방송통신대학교 환경보건학과)
  • Received : 2014.10.07
  • Accepted : 2015.03.09
  • Published : 2015.03.31
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess excavator drivers in order to determine the proportion showing subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders and to evaluate the association between the symptoms and characteristics of the subjects. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect the information on participants' age, average working hours per day, duration of career (years), work-related musculoskeletal symptoms, and more. The final dataset included 141 excavator drivers. Frequency and percentage were summarized and then the associations between the characteristics of the subjects and symptoms were evaluated as odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using multiple logistic regression analysis. Results: Seventy-six percent of the currently reported musculoskeletal symptoms. Those who have musculoskeletal symptoms attributed their symptoms to unstable posture at work, mental stress or vibrations. There was a significant association between symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders and career of excavator drivers (P for trend=0.04). Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders may be high among excavator drivers and warrants well-designed studies on work-related disorders among excavator drivers.

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