Analysis of the compensatory postures adopted by day caregivers through OWAS-Ovako Working Posture Analysing System.
The Ergonomic Work Analysis reports that there are many activities performed by the professional caregivers and that they are exposed to physical and psychological overload. This situation favors the emergence of pain which influences the quality of life in the work place. In this way, the objective of this study was to verify the main postural constraints adopted by caregivers in public day cares. Visits were conducted in 28 day cares aiming at performing an interview to 126 caregivers who have been working for more than 4 years. From the questionnaire it was found that 80% of the participants refer some sort of pain, being 42% in the trunk, 33% in the shoulder and 25% in the lower limbs. The data from OWAS method showed that from the total of 30 postures performed during the work One could see that the main postures adopted by the caregivers were: flexion, lateral inclination and rotation of the trunk and most of the time they are standing. These movements, when bad performed, can lead to injuries in the lower limbs, upper limbs and trunk. It's necessary more attention to these workers.Thought preventive ergonomic actions to reduce pain symptoms and promote a work in health and safety.
Physical Therapy course from Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE, Cascavel, Paraná, Brasil.
Helenara Salvati Bertolossi
HS
Moreira
Mauricio Bertolossi
MB
Moreira
José Mohamud
JM
Vilagra
Isabele Maia
IM
Galvão
Abel Santos
AS
de Oliveira Júnior
Andrea Cristina
AC
de Lima
D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D006804:Ergonomics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D059352:Musculoskeletal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011187:Posture; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D014741:Video Recording