title: Effects of working postures on low back pain.
abstract: The prevalence of back pain in a sample of 100 employees in a clothes factory was studied and predisposing factors especially working postures were analyzed. The employee's ages were 17-40 years (mean 28 years). Durations of employment were between 1 month to 21 years (mean 9.4 years). Working time per day was 8 h. The subjects included 18 males and 82 females. The prevalence of back pain was 38%. Working activities like lifting, pulling and pushing, bending and sitting were highly associated with low back pain. Standing and walking were also associated but with a lower prevalence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chulalongkorn University, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Bangkok.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anannontsak
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Puapan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015984:Causality; D003020:Clothing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D017770:Lifting; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D016272:Occupational Health; D011187:Posture; D015995:Prevalence; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis