Biomechanical risks in sawmill worker postures

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Autor(a) principal: Oliveira, André Gustavo Soares de
Data de Publicação: 2009
Outros Autores: Bakke, Hanne Alves, Alencar, Jerônimo Farias de
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Fisioterapia e Pesquisa
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/fpusp/article/view/12121
Resumo: Workers in sawmills are exposed to biomechanical risks due to the postures adopted during their activities. The purpose here was to assess postures adopted by these workers by using the rapid entire body assessment (REBA), in order to detect and classify possible biomechanical risks. Fifteen male workers from the production section of a sawmill in João Pessoa, PB (mean age 44±10.9 years old) were assessed as to the postures adopted at work. A semi-structured questionnaire collected demographic and environmental data as well as functions in the workplace. Musculoskeletal symptoms were identified using Corlett's body map. Four postures were evaluated: anterior trunk flexion with weight lifting, deep crouching, anterior trunk flexion with lateral inclination and extended body to move a press. The REBA method showed a very high risk level for the anterior trunk flexion; the other postures - deep crouching, anterior trunk flexion with lateral inclination, and extended body to move a press - were shown to bear a high risk level. Accordingly, 73.3% of the workers complained of back pain or discomfort and 26.8% of pain in the shoulder area. Considering the risk levels assessed, there is a need for ergonomic and preventive interventions in the workplace so that workers adopt postures that best suit their work activities with lesser risk to their health.
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spelling Biomechanical risks in sawmill worker postures Riscos biomecânicos posturais em trabalhadores de uma serraria BiomecânicaFatores de riscoPosturaSaúde do trabalhadorBiomechanicsOccupational healthPostureRisk factors Workers in sawmills are exposed to biomechanical risks due to the postures adopted during their activities. The purpose here was to assess postures adopted by these workers by using the rapid entire body assessment (REBA), in order to detect and classify possible biomechanical risks. Fifteen male workers from the production section of a sawmill in João Pessoa, PB (mean age 44±10.9 years old) were assessed as to the postures adopted at work. A semi-structured questionnaire collected demographic and environmental data as well as functions in the workplace. Musculoskeletal symptoms were identified using Corlett's body map. Four postures were evaluated: anterior trunk flexion with weight lifting, deep crouching, anterior trunk flexion with lateral inclination and extended body to move a press. The REBA method showed a very high risk level for the anterior trunk flexion; the other postures - deep crouching, anterior trunk flexion with lateral inclination, and extended body to move a press - were shown to bear a high risk level. Accordingly, 73.3% of the workers complained of back pain or discomfort and 26.8% of pain in the shoulder area. Considering the risk levels assessed, there is a need for ergonomic and preventive interventions in the workplace so that workers adopt postures that best suit their work activities with lesser risk to their health. Os trabalhadores em serrarias estão sujeitos a riscos biomecânicos advindos das posturas adotadas durante suas atividades laborais. Este trabalho visou avaliar as posturas adotadas por esses trabalhadores por meio do método de avaliação rápida do corpo inteiro (REBA, rapid entire body assessment), buscando detectar e classificar os riscos biomecânicos. Participaram 15 trabalhadores do setor de produção de uma serraria em João Pessoa, PB, do sexo masculino, com idade média de 44±10,9), avaliando-se quatro posturas: flexão anterior do tronco com levantamento de carga, agachamento profundo, flexão ântero-lateral do tronco e corpo estendido para mover uma prensa. Sintomas musculoesqueléticos foram identificados no mapa corporal de Corlett. Um questionário semi-estruturado levantou os dados demográficos, ambientais e as funções executadas. Pelo REBA, a flexão anterior de tronco apresentou nível de risco muito alto e as posturas de agachamento profundo, flexão ântero-lateral do tronco e movimento do corpo em extensão, nível de risco alto. Uma alta proporção (73,3%) deles queixaram-se de dor ou desconforto na coluna e 26,8% na região dos ombros. Considerando os níveis de riscos apresentados, requerem-se intervenções ergonômicas preventivas no posto de trabalho para adoção de posturas que melhor propiciem a execução das atividades com menor risco à saúde do trabalhador. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina2009-03-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/fpusp/article/view/1212110.1590/S1809-29502009000100006Fisioterapia e Pesquisa; Vol. 16 No. 1 (2009); 28-33 Fisioterapia e Pesquisa; Vol. 16 Núm. 1 (2009); 28-33 Fisioterapia e Pesquisa; v. 16 n. 1 (2009); 28-33 2316-91171809-2950reponame:Fisioterapia e Pesquisainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/fpusp/article/view/12121/13898Copyright (c) 2017 Fisioterapia e Pesquisainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessOliveira, André Gustavo Soares deBakke, Hanne AlvesAlencar, Jerônimo Farias de2012-05-13T15:58:35Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/12121Revistahttp://www.revistas.usp.br/fpuspPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/fpusp/oai||revfisio@usp.br2316-91171809-2950opendoar:2012-05-13T15:58:35Fisioterapia e Pesquisa - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Biomechanical risks in sawmill worker postures
Riscos biomecânicos posturais em trabalhadores de uma serraria
title Biomechanical risks in sawmill worker postures
spellingShingle Biomechanical risks in sawmill worker postures
Oliveira, André Gustavo Soares de
Biomecânica
Fatores de risco
Postura
Saúde do trabalhador
Biomechanics
Occupational health
Posture
Risk factors
title_short Biomechanical risks in sawmill worker postures
title_full Biomechanical risks in sawmill worker postures
title_fullStr Biomechanical risks in sawmill worker postures
title_full_unstemmed Biomechanical risks in sawmill worker postures
title_sort Biomechanical risks in sawmill worker postures
author Oliveira, André Gustavo Soares de
author_facet Oliveira, André Gustavo Soares de
Bakke, Hanne Alves
Alencar, Jerônimo Farias de
author_role author
author2 Bakke, Hanne Alves
Alencar, Jerônimo Farias de
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Oliveira, André Gustavo Soares de
Bakke, Hanne Alves
Alencar, Jerônimo Farias de
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Biomecânica
Fatores de risco
Postura
Saúde do trabalhador
Biomechanics
Occupational health
Posture
Risk factors
topic Biomecânica
Fatores de risco
Postura
Saúde do trabalhador
Biomechanics
Occupational health
Posture
Risk factors
description Workers in sawmills are exposed to biomechanical risks due to the postures adopted during their activities. The purpose here was to assess postures adopted by these workers by using the rapid entire body assessment (REBA), in order to detect and classify possible biomechanical risks. Fifteen male workers from the production section of a sawmill in João Pessoa, PB (mean age 44±10.9 years old) were assessed as to the postures adopted at work. A semi-structured questionnaire collected demographic and environmental data as well as functions in the workplace. Musculoskeletal symptoms were identified using Corlett's body map. Four postures were evaluated: anterior trunk flexion with weight lifting, deep crouching, anterior trunk flexion with lateral inclination and extended body to move a press. The REBA method showed a very high risk level for the anterior trunk flexion; the other postures - deep crouching, anterior trunk flexion with lateral inclination, and extended body to move a press - were shown to bear a high risk level. Accordingly, 73.3% of the workers complained of back pain or discomfort and 26.8% of pain in the shoulder area. Considering the risk levels assessed, there is a need for ergonomic and preventive interventions in the workplace so that workers adopt postures that best suit their work activities with lesser risk to their health.
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