Symptoms of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Ammunition Factory Workers in Turkey
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Tarih
2013
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Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of symptoms of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and to determine the risk factors among ammunition factory workers in Turkey. This cross-sectional study was performed on 955 ammunition factory workers. Potential risk factors were investigated with a questionnaire and multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed. During the previous year, 39.3% of ammunition workers experienced symptoms of work-related MSDs. Logistic regression analysis showed smoking (odds ratio [OR] = 1.372), chronic diseases (OR = 1.795), body mass index (BMI; overweight) (OR = 1.631), working year (OR = 1.509), cold temperature (OR = 1.838), and work load (OR = 2.210) were significant independent risk factors for the development of symptoms of MSDs. It was found that both work-related conditions and personal and environmental factors are important for the development of occupational MSDs.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
occupational diseases, risk assessment, Turkey, work-related musculoskeletal disorder, worker
Kaynak
Archives Of Environmental & Occupational Health
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
Cilt
68
Sayı
1
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