Preponderance and possible factors associated to musculoskeletal symptoms in metals industry workers.

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of complaints of musculoskeletal pain in workers following the metallurgical establishing a relationship with the sociodemographic profile and perception of professionals about the cause of symptoms. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the following metallurgical enterprises in the city of Curitiba, Brazil. The sample consisted of 50 individuals. The instrument used for data collection was the "Nordic Questionnaire of musculoskeletal symptoms" including demographic data and verifying the level of significance (0.05). There was a prevalence of low back pain, hip and lower limbs (92%), especially those who work more than one year, and 82% reported relationship between pain and work. The symptoms in the lumbar region grouped the dorsal region was more related to activity performed with the p-value of 0.000. The possible relationship between pain and the work reveals the need for an ergonomic program that allows improved quality of life for the metallurgical.

The binomial work-health in the transit of Curitiba city.

The working activity in traffic of the big cities complex interacts with the environment is often in unsafe and unhealthy imbalance favoring the binomial work - health. The aim of this paper was to analyze the relationship between work and health of taxi drivers in Curitiba, Brazil. This cross-sectional observational study with 206 individuals used a questionnaire on the organization's profile and perception of the environment and direct observation of work. It was found that the majority are male, aged between 26 and 49 years and has a high school degree. They are sedentary, like making a journey from 8 to 12 hours. They consider a stressful profession, related low back pain and are concerned about safety and accidents. 40% are smokers and consume alcoholic drink and 65% do not have or do not use devices of comfort. Risk factors present in the daily taxi constraints cause physical, cognitive and organizational and can affect your performance. It is concluded that the taxi drivers must change the unhealthy lifestyle, requiring a more efficient management of government authorities for this work is healthy and safe for all involved.

A influencia do arco plantar na postura e no conforto dos calçados ocupacionais / Influence of the arc plantar in position and confort of occupational footwear

Os calçados ocupacionais surgiram em epocas pre-historicas devido á necesssidade de proteger os pes. A proteçao, a adaptaçao funcional, ambiental e a forma anatomica deveriam ser alguns dos principais criterios utilizados na fabricaçao dos calçados para que os trabalhadores possam realizar suas tarefas com conforto e sem prejudicar a saude dos pés. Porem, observa-se que o comportamento biomecanico difere nos pes normais, cavos e planos, tanto estatica como dinamicamente. Neste estudo, 3 individuos do sexo feminino, cada um com um tipo de pé, foram avaliados quanto á postura e o toque de força concentrica isocinetica. O objetivo foi demonstrar que os fabricantes dos calçados devem atenter para a variaçao dos arcos plantares existentes e que esta pode biomecanicamente desencadear alteraçoes posturais conforme o calçado utilizado, podendo causar dores nos pés,joelhos, quadril e coluna.