Further trends in work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a comparison of risk factors for symptoms using quality of work life data from the 2002, 2006, and 2010 General Social Survey

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• Personal Author:
  Dick, Robert B. ; Krieg EF ; Lowe, Brian D. ; Lu M-L ; Dick, Robert B. ; Krieg EF ; Lowe, Brian D. ; Lu M-L
• Description:
  Objective: To report trends for the risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Methods: Three Quality of Work Life surveys examine the risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders. Results: Findings similar for several risk factors, but differences across the reporting years may reflect economic conditions. Respondent numbers in 2010 were reduced, some risk factors had pattern changes, and there were sex and age differences. Trend analysis showed most significant changes were for the "work fast" risk factor. New 2010 "physical effort" item showed sex differences, and items reflective of total worker health showed strong associations with "back pain" and "pain in arms." Conclusions: Intervention strategies should focus on physical exposures and psychosocial risk factors (work stress, safety climate, job satisfaction, supervisor support, work fast, work freedom, work time) that have been consistently related to reports of musculoskeletal disorders. Economic conditions will influence some psychosocial risk factors. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Mental Health Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Sex Characteristics Stress, Psychological Surveys And Questionnaires

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• Keywords:
  Age-factors Arm-injuries Back-injuries Health-surveys Job-stress Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Physical-capacity Psychological-factors Questionnaires Risk-analysis Risk-factors Safety-climate Sex-factors Sociological-factors Work-analysis Work-operations Work-performance Worker-health

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology ; DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20046566
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2015 Aug; 57(8):910-928
• Contact Point Address:
  Robert B. Dick, PhD, NIOSH, DART, OSHFB, Mail Stop C-24, 1150 Tusculum Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  RBD1@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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