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Self-reported variables as determinants of upper limb musculoskeletal symptoms in assembly line workers

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dc.contributor.authorGuerreiro, Marisa M.
dc.contributor.authorSerranheira, Florentino
dc.contributor.authorCruz, Eduardo B.
dc.contributor.authorSousa-Uva, António
dc.contributor.institutionEscola Nacional de Saúde Pública (ENSP)
dc.contributor.institutionComprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC) - Pólo ENSP
dc.contributor.institutionCentro de Investigação em Saúde Pública (CISP/PHRC)
dc.contributor.pblElsevier BV
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-16T07:07:40Z
dc.date.available2020-12-16T07:07:40Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractBackground: Assembly lines work is frequently associated to work-related upper limb musculoskeletal disorders. The related disability and absenteeism make it important to implement efficient health surveillance systems. The main objective of this study was to identify self-reported variables that can determine work-related upper limb musculoskeletal symptoms—discomfort/pain–during a 6-month follow-up. Methods: This was a prospective study with a 6-month follow-up period, performed in an assembly line. Upper limb musculoskeletal discomfort/pain was assessed through the presence of self-reported symptoms. Uni- and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate which self-reported variables were associated to upper limb symptoms after 6 months at the present and to upper limbs symptoms in the past month. Results: Of the 200 workers at baseline, 145 replied to the survey after 6 months. For both outcomes, “having upper limb symptoms during the previous 6 months” and “education” were possible predictors. Conclusion: Our results suggest that having previous upper limb symptoms was related to its maintenance after 6 months, sustaining it as a specific determinant. It can be a hypothesis that this population had mainly workers with chronic symptoms, although our results give only limited support to self-reported indicators as determinants for upper limb symptoms. Nevertheless, the development of an efficient health surveillance system for high demanding jobs should implicate self-reported indicators, but also clinical and work conditions assessment should be accounted on the future.en
dc.description.versionpublishersversion
dc.description.versionpublished
dc.format.extent312966
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.shaw.2020.07.008
dc.identifier.issn2093-7911
dc.identifier.otherPURE: 26884058
dc.identifier.otherPURE UUID: 35643532-c5aa-4a9d-a86c-939e6b954521
dc.identifier.otherScopus: 85089856334
dc.identifier.otherWOS: 000599857000013
dc.identifier.otherPubMed: 33329916
dc.identifier.otherPubMedCentral: PMC7728709
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/108733
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85089856334
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.subjectAutomotive assembly line
dc.subjectHigh-demanding jobs
dc.subjectOccupational health
dc.subjectWork-related upper limb musculoskeletal disorders
dc.subjectSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
dc.subjectSafety Research
dc.subjectPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
dc.subjectChemical Health and Safety
dc.subjectSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
dc.titleSelf-reported variables as determinants of upper limb musculoskeletal symptoms in assembly line workersen
dc.typejournal article
degois.publication.firstPage491
degois.publication.issue4
degois.publication.lastPage499
degois.publication.titleSafety and Health at Work
degois.publication.volume11
dspace.entity.typePublication
rcaap.rightsopenAccess

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