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A description of musculoskeletal injuries in a Canadian police service
- Source :
- International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, Vol 33, Iss 1, Pp 59-66 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 2020.
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Abstract
- Objectives Police officers run a risk of injury that is higher than in most other occupations. This study aims to quantify injury prevalence and identify common musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) among police officers, using injury data from a municipal police service in Alberta, Canada. Material and methods This is a descriptive study based on a secondary data analysis of the MSIs reported to the police service over a 41-month period; January 1, 2013 - June 2, 2016. Data from 1325 active police officers were examined, and injury prevalence was reported according to sex, injury diagnosis, the body part injured, and the work area. Results The prevalence of strains and sprains was very high, at 89.2%. The back and shoulder were most frequently affected. Overall, injury proportions did not differ significantly across work areas. The injury risk was age-related but no significant differences in injuries between sexes were identified. Conclusions Minor injuries such as strains and sprains occur frequently in the police occupation. Future research should focus on specific risk factors for MSIs in police officers in order to aid prevention. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2020;33(1):59-66.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
sprains and strains
injury
prevalence
Specific risk
lcsh:Medicine
Alberta
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0302 clinical medicine
Sprains and strains
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medicine
Humans
Injury risk
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Musculoskeletal System
Service (business)
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police
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Age Factors
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Secondary data
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Occupational Injuries
030210 environmental & occupational health
Cross-Sectional Studies
Family medicine
Injury data
Female
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1896494X and 12321087
- Volume :
- 33
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a176893eb6d5ab0e6cb9f692da91033c