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Musculoskeletal pain in multiple body sites and work ability in the general working population:cross-sectional study among 10,000 wage earners
- Source :
- Bayattork, M, Jakobsen, M D, Sundstrup, E, Seidi, F, Bay, H & Andersen, L L 2019, ' Musculoskeletal pain in multiple body sites and work ability in the general working population : cross-sectional study among 10,000 wage earners ', Scandinavian Journal of Pain, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 131-137 . https://doi.org/10.1515/sjpain-2018-0304
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Background and aims Musculoskeletal pain may negatively affect work ability, especially when work demands are high and/or physical capacity of the worker is low. This study investigated the association between intensity of musculoskeletal pain in multiple body regions and work ability among young and old workers with sedentary and physical demanding jobs. Methods Currently employed wage earners (n=10,427) replied to questions about pain intensity, work ability, and physical work demands. The odds ratio (OR) for having a lower level of work ability in relation to the physical demands at work were modeled using logistic regression controlled for various confounders. Results The OR for lower work ability increased with higher pain intensity in all regions among workers with sedentary and physical work. The same pattern was observed among workers Conclusions This study shows that increasing pain intensity in multiple sites of the body is associated with lower work ability. This was seen for both younger and older workers as well as those with sedentary and physical work. Implications Physical workers with multiple-site pain may especially be at increased risk of the consequences of reduced work ability. Therefore, extra attention is needed and this group may benefit from better targeted preventive measures.
- Subjects :
- Gerontology
Adult
Male
Work
Work/statistics & numerical data
Cross-sectional study
media_common.quotation_subject
Wage
Work Capacity Evaluation
Logistic regression
Affect (psychology)
Severity of Illness Index
03 medical and health sciences
work ability
0302 clinical medicine
Musculoskeletal Pain
sedentary workers
Medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Exercise
musculoskeletal pain
media_common
Pain Measurement
business.industry
Confounding
Odds ratio
Middle Aged
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Cross-Sectional Studies
job demands
Work (electrical)
Female
Neurology (clinical)
Work ability
Musculoskeletal Pain/diagnosis
Sedentary Behavior
business
physical workers
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Bayattork, M, Jakobsen, M D, Sundstrup, E, Seidi, F, Bay, H & Andersen, L L 2019, ' Musculoskeletal pain in multiple body sites and work ability in the general working population : cross-sectional study among 10,000 wage earners ', Scandinavian Journal of Pain, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 131-137 . https://doi.org/10.1515/sjpain-2018-0304
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6e577031ab6cac1024213d5e7a0ac7bc
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1515/sjpain-2018-0304