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The Status of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Its Influence on the Working Ability of Oil Workers in Xinjiang, China

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Ge, Hua, Sun, Xuemei, Liu, Jiwen, Zhang, Chen·2018·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
DOI 10.3390/ijerph15050842PMC PMC5981881
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and its influence on the working ability of oil workers, and to provide a theoretical basis for helping lessen the burden of MSDs and improve the man-machine environment of oil workers. The cluster sampling method was used to study 2000 workers who had been employed for more than 1 year in this field. We investigated the prevalence rate and the work ability index (WAI). A total of 1935 valid questionnaires were collected, a response rate of 96.75%. There were 1639 people who had suffered from MSDs in the past year, a prevalence rate of 84.7%. The damage detection rate in female oil workers was higher than in males, and the damage detection rate in workers aged 30 to 45 years was higher than that in the other two age groups. The detection rate in less highly-educated oil workers was higher than that in more highly-educated workers. The detection rate in divorced workers was higher than that in other groups. The detection rate in workers between the number of working years of 18 to 25 years was higher than in the other two groups. The detection rate in workers with a high professional title was significantly higher than that in lower-titled workers (p < 0.05). The results showed that the WAI scores of the subjects with MSDs were significantly lower than for subjects without MSDs (p < 0.05). In a logistic regression analysis, sex, number of working years and WAI index all had an impact on MSDs. We concluded that due to the demands of their role, the oil workers had serious MSDs that influenced their working ability.

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    “Entre los principales problemas ergonómicos se encuentran las posturas inadecuadas, los movimientos repetitivos, la carga física excesiva y el diseño inapropiado de los puestos de trabajo, que contribuyen a dolores musculoesqueléticos, fatiga y lesiones, especialmente en áreas como la espalda, los hombros y las extremidades [9], [30], [31].”

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    The Introduction (page unavailable) links repetitive work, incorrect postures and heavy lifting to musculoskeletal disorders; the Discussion links sustained load and poor posture to pain, fatigue and tissue damage. The Results report symptoms in the back, shoulders and extremities. The paper refers broadly to unergonomic working conditions but does not specifically identify inappropriate workstation design as a contributing factor. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • Forced positions, especially flexion and rotation of the back, increase the risk of lumbar injuries.

    “las posiciones forzadas, especialmente la flexión y la rotación de espalda, incrementan el riesgo de lesiones lumbares [8], [27], [30].”

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Authors
Ge, H., Sun, X., Liu, J., & Zhang, C.
Affiliations
Xinjiang Medical University (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Liu, Jiwen
  • Zhang, Chen
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Venue
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2018-04-24
Volume
15
Issue
5
Pages
842
ISSN
1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3390/ijerph15050842
PMC
PMC5981881
OpenAlex
W2800309235
Cited by
37
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11.40
Type
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Language
en
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  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81260425)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
Keywords
musculoskeletal disorders, oil workers, work ability, Work Ability Index, prevalence, occupational health, sex differences, working years, educational attainment, professional titles, Xinjiang
MeSH terms
Oil and Gas Industry, Adult, China, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Occupational Diseases, Occupations, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Incidence, Cluster Analysis

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