Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Bus Drivers
Background: Drivers are exposed to whole body vibration, which shakes and strains the disks of the spine. A number of research studies have investigated possible association between driving and low back pain. Generally there studies have found significant results. Materials and Methods: This prospec...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
| Published: |
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2005-05-01
|
| Series: | Tehran University Medical Journal |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1248.pdf&manuscript_id=1248 |
| _version_ | 1811275465745235968 |
|---|---|
| author | SM Abdolahzadeh M Jafary |
| author_facet | SM Abdolahzadeh M Jafary |
| author_sort | SM Abdolahzadeh |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Background: Drivers are exposed to whole body vibration, which shakes and strains the disks of the spine. A number of research studies have investigated possible association between driving and low back pain. Generally there studies have found significant results. Materials and Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted among drivers in Tehran. We evaluated low back pain in 125 bus drivers and 115 non-drivers in the year 2001. Results & Conclusions: Low back pain was more common in bus drivers (70.4%). Combination of long–term vibration exposure from driving, smoking and not exercising increased the chance of low back pain. There was a significant relation ship between bus driving and low back pain (P<0.05) |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-12T23:39:18Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-7987175656a8467fb21725530e931cd6 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1683-1764 1735-7322 |
| language | fas |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-12T23:39:18Z |
| publishDate | 2005-05-01 |
| publisher | Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Tehran University Medical Journal |
| spelling | doaj.art-7987175656a8467fb21725530e931cd62022-12-22T03:12:02ZfasTehran University of Medical SciencesTehran University Medical Journal1683-17641735-73222005-05-01632160165Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Bus DriversSM AbdolahzadehM JafaryBackground: Drivers are exposed to whole body vibration, which shakes and strains the disks of the spine. A number of research studies have investigated possible association between driving and low back pain. Generally there studies have found significant results. Materials and Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted among drivers in Tehran. We evaluated low back pain in 125 bus drivers and 115 non-drivers in the year 2001. Results & Conclusions: Low back pain was more common in bus drivers (70.4%). Combination of long–term vibration exposure from driving, smoking and not exercising increased the chance of low back pain. There was a significant relation ship between bus driving and low back pain (P<0.05)http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1248.pdf&manuscript_id=1248Bus Driver |
| spellingShingle | SM Abdolahzadeh M Jafary Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Bus Drivers Tehran University Medical Journal Bus Driver |
| title | Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Bus Drivers |
| title_full | Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Bus Drivers |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Bus Drivers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Bus Drivers |
| title_short | Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Bus Drivers |
| title_sort | prevalence of low back pain in bus drivers |
| topic | Bus Driver |
| url | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1248.pdf&manuscript_id=1248 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT smabdolahzadeh prevalenceoflowbackpaininbusdrivers AT mjafary prevalenceoflowbackpaininbusdrivers |