Efficacy of the revised NIOSH lifting equation to predict risk of low back pain due to manual lifting: expanded cross-sectional analysis

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• Personal Author:
  Deddens JA ; Lu M-L ; Piacitelli, Laurie A. ; Waters, Thomas R. ; Werren D
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation (RNLE) is a valid tool for assessing risk of low back pain (LBP) due to manual lifting by using combined data from two cross-sectional studies of 1-year prevalence. METHODS: Results from a symptom and occupational history questionnaire and RNLE analysis for 677 subjects employed in 125 manual lifting jobs at nine industrial sites were combined from two studies. RESULTS: The odds of LBP increased as the lifting index (LI) increased from 1.0 to 3.0. A statistically significant odds ratio (OR) was found for both the 1 < LI < / = 2 (OR = 1.81) and the 2 < LI < / = 3 categories (OR = 2.26). For jobs with an LI value greater than 3.0, however, the OR remained nonsignificant. The 2 < LI < / = 3 group remained statistically significant after adjusting for age, gender, body mass index, and psychosocial factors. CONCLUSIONS: It is clear that as the LI increases, the risk of LBP increases. Longitudinal studies are needed. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Cumulative Trauma Disorders
  • Demography
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Ergonomics
  • Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • Occupational Health
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  More +
• Keywords:
  • Manual-lifting
  • Manual-materials-handling
  • Ergonomics
  • Musculoskeletal-system
  • Musculoskeletal-system-disorders
  • Back-injuries
  • Risk-analysis
  • Exposure-assessment
  • Health-surveys
  • Questionnaires
  More +
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  53
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20039527
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2011 Sep; 53(9):1061-1067
• Contact Point Address:
  Thomas R. Waters, PhD, NIOSH (C24), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192733/cdc_192733_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 111.43 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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