Association between sitting and occupational LBP

被引:423
作者
Lis, Angela Maria [1 ]
Black, Katia M.
Korn, Hayley
Nordin, Margareta
机构
[1] Occupat & Ind Orthopaed Ctr, New York, NY USA
[2] NYU, Hosp Joint Dis, New York, NY 10003 USA
[3] Program Ergon & Biomech, New York, NY USA
[4] NYU, GSAS, New York, NY USA
关键词
sitting; LBP; sciatica; epidemiology; review; LOW-BACK-PAIN; WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION; SUBWAY TRAIN OPERATORS; RISK-FACTORS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC ASPECTS; EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; GENERAL-POPULATION; HELICOPTER PILOTS; DRIVERS;
D O I
10.1007/s00586-006-0143-7
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
100204 [神经病学];
摘要
Low back pain (LBP) has been identified as one of the most costly disorders among the worldwide working population. Sitting has been associated with risk of developing LBP. The purpose of this literature review is to assemble and describe evidence of research on the association between sitting and the presence of LBP. The systematic literature review was restricted to those occupations that require sitting for more than half of working time and where workers have physical co-exposure factors such as whole body vibration (WBV) and/or awkward postures. Twenty-five studies were carefully selected and critically reviewed, and a model was developed to describe the relationships between these factors. Sitting alone was not associated with the risk of developing LBP. However, when the co-exposure factors of WBV and awkward postures were added to the analysis, the risk of LBP increased fourfold. The occupational group that showed the strongest association with LBP was Helicopter Pilots (OR=9.0, 90% CI 4.9-16.4). For all studied occupations, the odds ratio (OR) increased when WBV and/or awkward postures were analyzed as co-exposure factors. WBV while sitting was also independently associated with non-specific LBP and sciatica. Vibration dose, as well as vibration magnitude and duration of exposure, were associated with LBP in all occupations. Exposure duration was associated with LBP to a greater extent than vibration magnitude. However, for the presence of sciatica, this difference was not found. Awkward posture was also independently associated with the presence of LBP and/or sciatica. The risk effect of prolonged sitting increased significantly when the factors of WBV and awkward postures were combined. Sitting by itself does not increase the risk of LBP. However, sitting for more than half a workday, in combination with WBV and/or awkward postures, does increase the likelihood of having LBP and/or sciatica, and it is the combination of those risk factors, which leads to the greatest increase in LBP.
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页数:16
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