Occupational Rheumatic Diseases and Upper Limb Strain in Manual Jobs in a Light Mechanical Industry

The prevalence of occupational rheumatic diseases and the relation of the diseases to some specific work load factors were investigated. Ninety-three workers from a light mechanical industry were given a clinical, epidemiologic examination. General work methods were analyzed, and cycle time, mode of...

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Published in:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment ＆ Health Environment ＆ Health, 1979-01, Vol.5 (3), p.39-47
Main Authors: KUORINKA, ILKKA, KOSKINEN, PAAVO
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Arm
Epidemiology
Ergonomics
Female
Humans
Industry
Load forces
Male
Neck
Neck Muscles - physiopathology
Nerve Compression Syndromes - diagnosis
Nerve Compression Syndromes - epidemiology
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Rheumatic diseases
Rheumatic Diseases - epidemiology
Scissors
Sprains and strains
Stress, Physiological
Symptoms
Tendons
Tendons - physiopathology
Tenosynovitis
Upper extremity
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Summary:The prevalence of occupational rheumatic diseases and the relation of the diseases to some specific work load factors were investigated. Ninety-three workers from a light mechanical industry were given a clinical, epidemiologic examination. General work methods were analyzed, and cycle time, mode of control, and the number of pieces handled/time unit were registered. The prevalence of tension neck was 61.3 % and that of muscle-tendon syndrome 18.3 %. The prevalences of other ailments were insignificant. The number of muscle-tendon symptoms correlated with the number of pieces handled. No other work load factors displayed a statistically significant relationship to the diseases. Tension neck had no relation to the weight/height index.
ISSN:0355-3140
1795-990X
DOI:10.5271/sjweh.2691