title: [Column and upper limb muscoloskeletal disorders in drivers helpers].
abstract: The past two decades have witnessed a sharp rise in the incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) off the upper extremities and low back pain. The high frequency of these Pathologies and the estimated costs induced a large number of searcher to indentify causes etiological and preventive measure. Epidemiological surveys have inquired people mainly devoted to health clinic, where nurses and health assistants partner; are few data on the rescuers drivers and operators of emergencies. In the sample considered the 3.9% presented abnormalities in at least one section of the column, the 3.8% presented borne disorders of the cervical spine and backbone for the past 12 months. No major disturbances emerged dependents of the upper limbs, pain in the wrist, paraesthesia day and night; No subject also reported disturbances hands as evidenced from examination goal. The 2.3% reported having had an accident at work with prognosis of less than 30 days and 06% over 30 days. The results showed that, through prevention program it is possible to reduce musculoskeletal disorders in specific occupations such as drivers and operators of emergencies.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Sociale del Territorio, Sezione di Medicina del Lavoro, Università degli Studi di Messina.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fenga
authors.forename: M a
authors.initials: Ma
authors.lastname: Tringali
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fenga
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Nola
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drago
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000552:Ambulances; D001132:Arm; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*