Occupational Physical Demands and Same-Level Falls Resulting in Fracture in Female Workers: An Analysis of Workers’ Compensation Claims

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• Personal Author:
  Courtney TK ; Pransky GS ; Smith GS ; Sorock, Gary S. ; Verma SK
• Description:
  Objectives: To examine the association between occupational physical demands and risk of same-level falls resulting in fracture in female workers' compensation claimants. Methods: From workers' compensation claims for same-level falls, 7286 female workers from three age groups (18-49, 50-59 and 60-79 years) were randomly selected. Levels of occupational physical activity, standing and sitting were assigned using occupational codes. Fracture occurrence was determined using the International Classification of Diseases codes. Risks of same-level falls resulting in fracture were compared by quartiles of physical activity, standing and sitting. Results: In the 18-49-year age group, physical activity, standing and sitting at work were not significantly associated with risk of same-level falls resulting in fracture (p value trend: 0.07, 0.18 and 0.10, respectively). In the 50-59 and 60-79-year age groups, increasing duration of standing and decreasing duration of sitting were associated with decreasing risk of same-level falls resulting in fracture (p value trend: standing<0.001, 0.01; sitting<0.001, 0.02). In the 50-59-year age group, the relative risks of same-level falls resulting in fracture were 0.53, 0.41 and 0.82 for the second, third and highest quartiles of physical activity, respectively, as compared with workers in the lowest quartile (95% confidence interval 0.35 to 0.80, 0.23 to 0.72, 0.56 to 1.21, respectively). In the 60-79-year age group, there was a similar, but not significant, U-shaped association between occupational physical activity and risk of same-level falls resulting in fracture. Conclusion: Moderate occupational physical demands may be associated with a decreased risk of same-level fall resulting in fracture in female workers' compensation claimants>or=50 years of age. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Accidents, Occupational Age Factors Aging Environmental Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Women Workload

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• Keywords:
  Age Factors Age Groups Exposure Levels Falls Humans Physiological Effects Physiological Function Physiology Risk Factors Statistical Analysis Work Capability Work Capacity Workers Workers Compensation

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• ISSN:
  1353-8047
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  32-36
• Volume:
  13
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059670
• Citation:
  Inj Prev 2007 Feb; 13(1):32-36
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr S K Verma, Quantitative Analysis Unit, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, 71 Frankland Road, Hopkinton, MA 01748
• Email:
  Santosh.Verma@LibertyMutual.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Injury Prevention
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  urn:sha-512:27410199ddccddccc294e6052e06e3f95eebc433d1ef0d38613b4e0f5f6595bfc6772c059c8731d1e84f79370da7ddde09c95428e108f14a9d7fe6c9e4500150
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