Patterns of biomechanical demands are associated with musculoskeletal pain in the beginning of professional life: a population-based study

• DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3493
• Publication Date: 2015-03-26T04:56:12Z
• Authors: Sara Lourenço; Fábio Araújo; Milton Severo; Luís Cunha Miranda; Filomena Carnide; Raquel Lucas
• Keywords: Musculoskeletal pain; Sitting; Neck pain; Musculoskeletal disorder; Odds

Objectives This study aimed to describe patterns of occupational biomechanical demands in the beginning professional life and quantify their association with presence intensity regional musculoskeletal pain. Methods Cross-sectional data from 21-year-old participants were collected during third wave EPITeen cohort (N=1733, 37.5% workers). Ten different work-related tasks characterized. Latent class analysis was conducted identify empirical demands. The pain previous year also evaluated. Results Four found: "low demands", "sitting "repetitive asymmetric "high vibrational demands". When compared workers low demands, those repetitive or high presented 80% higher adjusted odds ratio (OR adj ) reporting neck/shoulder High occupations significantly associated upper-/lower-back comparison [OR 1.80, 95% confidence interval (95% CI%) 1.09–2.96]. In addition, sitting more likely report any severe 1.56 CI 0.99–2.45) 1.66 1.03–2.66), respectively] when Conclusions Patterns physical severity emphasizes that even short-term exposures at workplace may be involved etiology complaints.