Personal, Biomechanical, Organizational and Psychosocial Risk Factors for Neck Disorders in a Working Population

• DOI: 10.1539/joh.13-0186-oa
• Publication Date: 2014-02-18T23:06:50Z
• Authors: Audrey Petit; Catherine Ha; Julie Bodin; Elsa Parot‐Schinkel; Aline Ramond; Annette Leclerc; Ellen Imbernon; Yves Roquelaure
• Keywords: Adult; Male; [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]; Age Factors; 610; Workload; Biomechanical Phenomena; Body Mass Index; 3. Good health; Occupational Diseases; 03 medical and health sciences; Cross-Sectional Studies; Sex Factors; 0302 clinical medicine; Risk Factors; Prevalence; Humans; Female; France; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Workplace; Neck

The aim of the study was to assess both personal and occupational risk factors for non-specific neck disorder (ND) in a representative working population characterized by various levels exposure work-related constraints. ND during preceding 7 days assessed 3,710 workers surveyed 83 physicians between 2002 2005. Personal work were standardized examination self-administered questionnaire. Associations analyzed using logistic regression modeling separately men women.The age (OR 1-year increment 1.02, 95% CI 1.01 1.03 [1.01-1.04] women) previous history arthritis disease 2.39 [1.17-4.91] 3.95 [1.92-8.12] women). increased with or upper limb musculoskeletal disorders 1.58 [1.17-2.13]) decreased BMI women 1-kg/m(2) 0.96, [0.93-0.99]). sustained repeated arm abduction 2.08 [1.35-3.21] 2.22 [1.27-3.86] flexion 1.64 [1.26-2.12] Work pace dependent on customers 1.42 [1.10-1.83]) psychological demand task 1.49 [1.15-1.92]) men. quantified targets 1.37 [1.05-1.79]) low supervisor support 1.68 [1.30-2.17]) women. This highlighted multifactorial nature ND.