Lorusso A, Bruno S, Caputo F, L'Abbate N
Sezione di Medicina del Lavoro B. Ramazzini, DiMIMP, Università degli Studi di Bari, Italy.
G Ital Med Lav Ergon. 2007 Oct-Dec;29(4):932-7.
To describe the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints among microscope workers, and to investigate the relationship between complaints in different body regions and individual as well work-related factors.
A detailed questionnaire on musculoskeletal symptoms was distributed to 176 microscope workers. The questionnaire contained questions on individual factors, workstation characteristics, work organization and psychosocial factors.
The 1-month prevalence of symptoms at any body site was 76,1%. Symptoms were most commonly reported at the neck (53,4%), followed by the lower back (39,2%), upper back (23,9%), shoulders (21%), hand/wrist (21%) and arms (6,3%). Female gender was associated with complaints in all sites except low back. Hours of microscope use was associated with neck, arm and hand/wrist pain, whereas duration of work time without breaks was associated with neck, low back, and arm pain. Poor workstation ergonomics was associated with symptoms in the neck, shoulders, upper and lower back. Work pace was also identified as a risk factor for low back complaints.
This study supports the need for ergonomic intervention at workplace and ergonomic training of microscope workers.
描述显微镜操作人员中肌肉骨骼不适的患病率，并调查不同身体部位的不适与个人及工作相关因素之间的关系。
向176名显微镜操作人员发放了一份关于肌肉骨骼症状的详细问卷。问卷包含有关个人因素、工作站特点、工作组织和社会心理因素的问题。
任何身体部位症状的1个月患病率为76.1%。症状最常出现在颈部（53.4%），其次是下背部（39.2%）、上背部（23.9%）、肩部（21%）、手/腕部（21%）和手臂（6.3%）。除下背部外，女性在所有部位都有不适。显微镜使用时长与颈部、手臂和手/腕部疼痛有关，而无休息的工作时长与颈部、下背部和手臂疼痛有关。工作站人体工程学设计不佳与颈部、肩部、上背部和下背部的症状有关。工作节奏也是下背部不适的一个风险因素。
本研究支持在工作场所进行人体工程学干预以及对显微镜操作人员进行人体工程学培训的必要性。
