Investigating the Association of Musculoskeletal Disorders with Elected Factors of Tehran Intercity Bus Drivers
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 9, Issue 12
Abstract
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders have the second ranking in terms of importance, intensity, frequency and probability of work-related diseases. Drivers are spending most of their life in this job. In Long-term injuries and diseases caused chronically problems with muscle movement which it will have a large impact on their individual and social life. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the influence of some individual characteristics and environmental conditions in musculoskeletal disorders among Tehran intercity bus drivers at passenger terminals in Tehran. Materials and Methods: For that, 576 drivers were interviewed and they were referred to the terminals then questioner appointment with drivers during this interview some information explained about the project and how to fill out Nordic standard questions. Also, questions relating to personal and job characteristics were spread among the drivers who have at least one year of driving experience. Results: 481 male drivers (85 percent of total) willingly participate in the study with an average driving record 13.6 years. In order of frequency: Low waist: 31.6%, upper back: 18.3%, neck: 16%, knee: 13.5%, shoulder: 9.6%, foot/ankle: 6.3%, wrist: 6%, hips/thigh: 4.2% and above elbow: 2.3%. Significantly ,pain in the neck, shoulder, ankle/foot, ankle, elbow, upper back, hip of people who have slept less than 6 hours per day were different from the area of pain in people who have had much sleep more than 6 hours per day. Conclusions: In previously conducted studies, high rates of musculoskeletal disorders have been reported. The present study shows that 32 percent of drivers have experienced lower back pain. The main causes of these disorders are people's tendency to sit in a bad posture because of fatigue and drowsiness while driving.
Authors and Affiliations
Mohammad Hajiakbari| Students’ Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Seyed Abolfazl Zakerian| Associated professor, department of occupational health, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Iman Arefian| School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Alireza Mortezapour *| School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. email: mortezapour@student.tums.ac.ir
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