scholarly journals Heavy Physical Work: Cardiovascular Load in Male Construction Workers

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars-Kristian Lunde ◽  
Markus Koch ◽  
Kaj Veiersted ◽  
Gunn-Helen Moen ◽  
Morten Wærsted ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Workers ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Heavy Physical Work

scholarly journals Heavy physical work and low back pain: the reality in urban cleaning

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvana Maria Santos Pataro ◽  
Rita de Cássia Pereira Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Heavy Physical Work

scholarly journals O6C.3 The association between long-term exposure from heavy physical work load and coronary heart disease in middle aged men

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A56.2-A56
Author(s):  
Tomas Hemmingsson ◽  
Jenny Selander ◽  
Katarina Kjellberg
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Physical Work Load ◽  
Strenuous Work ◽  
Heavy Physical Work

ObjectivesPrevious studies have shown conflicting results concerning the association between heavy physical work load and risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between long-term exposure to heavy physical work load in middle age and risk of CHD among Swedish men during almost 20 years of follow-up.MethodsThe study is based on a cohort of around 40 000 Swedish males, born 1949–51, with census information on occupation in 1985 and 1990 (at ages 34–41). Aspects of physical workload was estimated from job exposure matrices based on questions concerning heavy lifting, strenuous work postures, and physically strenuous work from the Swedish Work Environment Surveys 1989–97. Mean values for each physical exposure variable were assigned to over 300 occupational titles from the censuses conducted in 1985 and 1990. Only those 29 530 subjects who were in the same quintile of exposure both years were included in the analyses. Information on smoking behavior and body mass index (BMI) was collected at compulsory conscription for military training in 1969/70 (at 18–20 years of age), and follow up data on CHD (1457 cases) between the years 1991–2009.ResultsAn increased relative risk of CHD were found among workers in the quintiles with medium low (HR=1.36 CI95%=1.14–1.62), medium (HR=1.46 CI95%=1.23–1.74), medium-high (HR=1.62 CI95%=1.36–1.91), and high (HR=1.45 CI95%=1.22–1.71) exposure to heavy lifting at work compared with those in the quintile with low exposure to heavy lifting. After adjustment for smoking and BMI the risk estimates were somewhat lower but still significantly increased. Risk estimates of the same magnitude were seen for a number of other aspects of the physical work environment.ConclusionThere was an association between long-term exposure from heavy physical work load and CHD even after adjustement for smoking and BMI.

scholarly journals Exposure to heavy physical work from early to later adulthood and primary healthcare visits due to musculoskeletal diseases in midlife: a register linked study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. e031564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaana I Halonen ◽  
Rahman Shiri ◽  
Minna Mänty ◽  
Hilla Sumanen ◽  
Svetlana Solovieva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Musculoskeletal Diseases ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disease ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Study Cohort ◽  
Upper Extremity Disorders ◽  
Heavy Physical Work ◽  
Heavy Work ◽  
Spine Disorders

ObjectivesTo examine whether exposure to heavy physical work from early to later adulthood is associated with primary healthcare visits due to cause-specific musculoskeletal diseases in midlife.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingNationally representative Young Finns Study cohort, Finland.Participants1056 participants of the Young Finns Study cohort.Exposure measurePhysical work exposure was surveyed in early (18–24 years old, 1986 or 1989) and later adulthood (2007 and 2011), and it was categorised as: ‘no exposure’, ‘early exposure only’, ‘later exposure only’ and ‘early and later exposure’.Primary and secondary outcome measuresVisits due to any musculoskeletal disease and separately due to spine disorders, and upper extremity disorders were followed up from national primary healthcare register from the date of the third survey in 2011 until 2014.ResultsPrevalence of any musculoskeletal disease during the follow-up was 20%, that for spine disorders 10% and that for upper extremity disorders 5%. Those with physically heavy work in early adulthood only had an increased risk of any musculoskeletal disease (risk ratio (RR) 1.55, 95% CI 1.05 to 2.28) after adjustment for age, sex, smoking, body mass index, physical activity and parental occupational class. Later exposure only was associated with visits due to any musculoskeletal disease (RR 1.46, 95% CI 1.01 to 2.12) and spine disorders (RR 2.40, 95% CI 1.41 to 4.06). Early and later exposure was associated with all three outcomes: RR 1.99 (95% CI 1.44 to 2.77) for any musculoskeletal disease, RR 2.43 (95% CI 1.42 to 4.14) for spine disorders and RR 3.97 (95% CI 1.86 to 8.46) for upper extremity disorders.ConclusionsTo reduce burden of musculoskeletal diseases, preventive actions to reduce exposure to or mitigate the consequences of physically heavy work throughout the work career are needed.

scholarly journals A Survey of Work-Related Pain Prevalence Among Construction Workers in Hong Kong: A Case-Control Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 1404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne W.Y. Chung ◽  
Henry C.F. So ◽  
Vincent C.M. Yan ◽  
Phoebe S.T. Kwok ◽  
Bonny Y.M. Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Working Environments ◽  
Pain Prevalence ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Control Study

Construction workers undertake demanding physical work and face high risk of injuries in poor working environments. This case-control study investigated the extent of their musculoskeletal pain incidence at work. A total of 2021 construction workers in different trades were interviewed on-site in a survey from December 2017 to December 2018. The survey results revealed that the pain prevalence of the subjects in the last 24 h was 10.6 %. The worst and top most common pain spots caused by work were central lower back, left/right shoulders, and knees. Regarding pain management, their most common method was to ignore the pain (21.4%). The average percentage of pain relief after receiving treatment in the 24 h was 37.12%. Besides, significant differences were found between the pain and non-pain groups regarding their employment duration in current job or their average sleep duration in the 24 h. The study showed that those with multiple and bilateral pain sites had pain interference on their living activities.

HEAVY PHYSICAL WORK IS RELATED TO GOOD PHYSICAL FITNESS IN YOUNG ADULTS

2001 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. S100
Author(s):  
T Tammelin ◽  
S N??yh?? ◽  
H Rintam??ki ◽  
P Zitting
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Heavy Physical Work
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