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Neck musculoskeletal disorders and their influence factors among welders in an automobile factory / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases ; (12): 28-32, 2022.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-935737
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To explore the prevalence and risk factors of neck musculoskeletal diseases (MSDs) of welders among an automobile factory.

Methods:

In June 2019, a cluster random sampling method was used to select 677 electric welders from an automobile manufacturing plant in Shiyan City as the survey objects, and a questionnaire survey was conducted using the "Musculoskeletal Disorders Questionnaire" to analyze the prevalence and influencing factors of neck MSDs, and used logistic regression to analyze the relationship between the influencing factors and the prevalence of cervical MSDs.

Results:

The prevalence rate of MSDs in neck of welders was 54.8% (371/677) . The exposure rate of occupational factors, from high to low, were neckin a bent formord porsure was 71.6% (486/677) , repetitive head movements was 55.1% (373/677) , working in uncomfortable postures was 48.7% (330/677) and neck twisted was 46.8% (317/677) respectively. Sex, age, educational level, length of service, smoking, neck tilt, neck twist, working in uncomfortable posture and head repetitive movements were the risk factors of neck MSDs (P<0.05) . Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that, the main influencing factors of neck MSDs were sex, education level, age, length of service, smoking, neck tilt, working in uncomfortable posture (OR = 2.11, 2.03, 1.83, 1.21, 1.78, 1.90, 1.58, 95%CI 1.28~3.48、1.47~2.81、1.33~2.52、1.03~1.41、1.22~2.60、1.28~2.83、1.11~2.27, P<0.05) , rest had protective effect on neck MSDs (OR= 0.38, 95%CI 0.17~0.88, P<0.05) .

Conclusion:

Welders in automobile factory was highly exposed to occupational risk factors for neck MSDs. Occupational risk factors such as neck in a bent forward posture, working in an uncomfortable posture, prolonged siting, repetitive head movement should be the focus of intervention.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Automobiles / Prevalence / Cross-Sectional Studies / Surveys and Questionnaires / Risk Factors / Musculoskeletal Diseases / Metal Workers / Occupational Diseases Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases Year: 2022 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Automobiles / Prevalence / Cross-Sectional Studies / Surveys and Questionnaires / Risk Factors / Musculoskeletal Diseases / Metal Workers / Occupational Diseases Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases Year: 2022 Type: Article