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Alternative Title:
Am J Ind Med
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22332
Personal Author:
Caban-Martinez, Alberto J. ; Lowe, Kincaid ; Herrick, Robert ; Kenwood, Christopher ; Gagne, Joshua J. ; ... More +
Caban-Martinez, Alberto J. ; Lowe, Kincaid ; Herrick, Robert ; Kenwood, Christopher ; Gagne, Joshua J. ; Becker, Jamie F. ; Schneider, Scott ; Dennerlein, Jack T. ; Sorensen, Glorian ; Less -
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Background While exercise has been shown beneficial for some musculoskeletal pain conditions, construction workers who are regularly burdened with musculoskeletal pain may engage less in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) due to pain. In a small pilot study, we investigate how musculoskeletal pain may influence participation in LTPA among construction workers. Methods A sequential explanatory mixed-methods design was employed using a jobsite-based survey (n=43) among workers at two commercial construction sites and one focus group (n=5). Results Over 93% of these construction workers reported engaging in LTPA and 70% reported musculoskeletal pain. Fifty-seven percent of workers who met either moderate or vigorous LTPA guidelines reported lower extremity pain (i.e. ankle, knee) compared with 21% of those who did not engage in either LTPA (p=0.04). Focus group analyses indicate that workers felt they already get significant physical activity out of their job because they are “moving all the time and not sitting behind a desk.” Workers also felt they “have no choice but to work through pain and discomfort [as the worker] needs to do anything to get the job done.” Conclusion Pilot study findings suggest that construction workers not only engage in either moderate or vigorous LTPA despite musculoskeletal pain but workers in pain engage in more LTPA than construction workers without pain.
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Adult
Article
Construction Industry
Cross-Sectional Studies
Exercise
Focus Groups
Health Surveys
Humans
Leisure Activities
Male
Middle Aged
Musculoskeletal Pain
Occupational Diseases
Pilot Projects
Questionnaires

Source:
Am J Ind Med. 57(7):819-825.
Pubmed ID:
24760608
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4074541
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
F31 AR057687/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS/United States ; T32 AR055885/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS/United States ; U19 OH008861/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ;
F31 AR057687/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS/United States ; T32 AR055885/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS/United States ; U19 OH008861/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; Less -
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CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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