Association Between Physical Limitations and Working Life Exposure to Carrying Heavy Loads Assessed Using a Job-Exposure Matrix: CONSTANCES Cohort

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• Personal Author:
  Dale, Ann M. ; d'Errico A ; Descatha A ; Evanoff BA ; Fadel M ; Leclerc A ; Ngabirano L ; Roquelaure Y
• Description:
  Introduction: Decline in physical performance with age varies among workers. We studied the association between lifetime exposure to carrying heavy loads and limitations in climbing stairs. Methods: We used data from the French CONSTANCES study. A biomechanical Job- Exposure Matrix (JEM) was combined with lifetime job histories to build a cumulative exposure score, and compared with reported limitations in climbing stairs using robust Poisson models, stratified by sex and educational level. Results: Of the 26,255 subjects, 618 men and 1,080 women reported difficulties in climbing stairs; this outcome was associated with cumulative exposure to carrying heavy loads: adjusted PR=2.17 (1.75-2.73) for men, 1.50 (1.30-1.74) for women. The association was primarily seen among less educated subjects. Conclusion: Cumulative work exposure to carrying heavy loads across the working life was associated with physical limitations in climbing stairs among the less educated in both genders. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Biomechanical Phenomena Epidemiology Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Aging Workforce Author Keywords: Epidemiology Biomechanics Climbing Job-exposure Matrix Lifting Materials Handling Physical Exposure Physical Limitation Work Disability
• ISSN:
  1933-8244
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Missouri ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  243-247
• Volume:
  76
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064482
• Citation:
  Arch Environ Occup Health 2021 Jul; 76(5):243-247
• Contact Point Address:
  Laure Ngabirano, Inserm U1018, Equipe d'Epidemiologie Respiratoire Integrative, CESP, 16 Avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier, 94807 Villejuif cedex, France
• Email:
  laure.ngabirano@inserm.fr
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20160901
• Source Full Name:
  Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
• End Date:
  20190831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222934/cdc_222934_DS1.pdf
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