The predisposing factors to low back pain in workers
Low back pain is a common complaint which has a high socio-economic cost. Very little information is available in South Africa on the prevalence, or the factors associated with the development of low back pain. A group of material handlers at a motor vehicle parts distribution centre were randomly s...
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| description | Low back pain is a common complaint which has a high socio-economic cost. Very little information is available in South Africa on the prevalence, or the factors associated with the development of low back pain. A group of material handlers at a motor vehicle parts distribution centre were randomly sampled into two groups, one who complained of low back pain and a control group who did not. Both groups completed a structured questionnaire relating to their work environment and underwent a physical examination. Bending and lifting parts from the floor and participation in heavy physical activity were factors associated with reported low back pain in the experimental group as was a decrease in the overall mobility of the lumbar spine (p< 0.001) and a decrease in strength of rectus abdominis (p,0.02) and the oblique abdominal muscles (p<0.04). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c74b73d5ece4244a60a57770968f2492022-12-22T02:09:48ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Physiotherapy0379-61752410-82192000-08-01563333810.4102/sajp.v56i3.541409The predisposing factors to low back pain in workersP. J. Wallner-Schlotfeldt0A. Stewart1Department of Physiotherapy, University of the WitwatersrandDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of the WitwatersrandLow back pain is a common complaint which has a high socio-economic cost. Very little information is available in South Africa on the prevalence, or the factors associated with the development of low back pain. A group of material handlers at a motor vehicle parts distribution centre were randomly sampled into two groups, one who complained of low back pain and a control group who did not. Both groups completed a structured questionnaire relating to their work environment and underwent a physical examination. Bending and lifting parts from the floor and participation in heavy physical activity were factors associated with reported low back pain in the experimental group as was a decrease in the overall mobility of the lumbar spine (p< 0.001) and a decrease in strength of rectus abdominis (p,0.02) and the oblique abdominal muscles (p<0.04).https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/541back painmaterials handlingbendingtwistingdecreased range muscle strength |
| spellingShingle | P. J. Wallner-Schlotfeldt A. Stewart The predisposing factors to low back pain in workers South African Journal of Physiotherapy back pain materials handling bending twisting decreased range muscle strength |
| title | The predisposing factors to low back pain in workers |
| title_full | The predisposing factors to low back pain in workers |
| title_fullStr | The predisposing factors to low back pain in workers |
| title_full_unstemmed | The predisposing factors to low back pain in workers |
| title_short | The predisposing factors to low back pain in workers |
| title_sort | predisposing factors to low back pain in workers |
| topic | back pain materials handling bending twisting decreased range muscle strength |
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