title: [Work posture and changes in the spine of sewing workers in the clothing industry].
abstract: An evaluation was made of the posture risk and occurrence of alterations of the spine in a sample of female sewing machine operators in the clothing industry. The results revealed a greater risk for sewing operators of contracting spinal disorders compared with a control population matched for sex and age. The cause of these disorders appears to be due to the fact that the work station cannot be adjusted to the anthropometric requirements of the individual subject, and also because the seated position is maintained for long periods.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Prevenzione, Igiene e Sicurezza nei Luoghi di Lavoro, Arezzo.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tartaglia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cinti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carrara
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Colombini
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Occhipinti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Loi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003020:Clothing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011187:Posture; D015995:Prevalence; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Posture di lavoro e alterazioni del rachide nelle addette al cucito del settore abbigliamento.