[Low back pain among video-terminal workers: ergonomic postural interventions]. / Efficacia di un intervento ergonomico sulla postura lavorativa e sul mal di schiena nei videoterminalisti.
Med Lav
; 100 Suppl 1: 16-9, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Several studies report a high prevalence of low back pain (LBP) among video-terminal (VDT) workers. Targeted ergonomic interventions can help reduce the burden.OBJECTIVES:
We investigated the long-term efficacy of an ergonomic postural intervention to address LBP among VDT workers. STUDYDESIGN:
Non-randomized, crossover trial. POPULATION ANDSETTING:
Four hundred employees working in the administrative offices of the two main buildings of the town hall ofForlì who used VDTs for at least 20 hours a week; we randomly selected 100 participants from each building. INTERVENTION Ergonomic adjustment of the VDT workstation design. OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Changes in prevalence of LBP and work-related posture.RESULTS:
The ergonomic adjustment of the workstation improved work-related posture and reduced LBP in VDT operators who benefited from the intervention.CONCLUSIONS:
A personalized ergonomic prevention intervention can improve work-related posture and LBP for VDT workers.
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Assunto principal:
Postura
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Terminais de Computador
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Dor Lombar
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Ergonomia
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Doenças Profissionais
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
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It
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Med Lav
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article