Brendstrup T, Biering-Sørensen F
Institute of Social Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Scand J Work Environ Health. 1987 Oct;13(5):445-52. doi: 10.5271/sjweh.2023.
In a population of 240 male fork-lift truck drivers who drove at least 4 h daily, the occurrence of low-back trouble was studied in relation to that of two reference groups. The participation rate of the fork-lift truck drivers was 88%. The responses to a questionnaire concerning low-back trouble were reviewed. Among the fork-lift truck drivers, a statistically significant higher occurrence of low-back trouble was reported for the year preceding the study, in comparison, according to age, to that of a reference group of 399 working men (65 against 47%); however, there was no significantly increased frequency when compared to that of a reference group of 66 unskilled male workers (65 against 51%). The fork-lift truck drivers had a significantly higher rate of absence from work within the previous year due to low-back trouble than the two reference groups (22% compared to 7 and 9%). These findings were confirmed during the follow-up year. A correlation was found between length of employment as a fork-lift truck driver and the occurrence of low-back trouble within the preceding year. It was concluded that fork-lift truck driving may be a contributory cause for low-back trouble.
在240名每天至少驾驶4小时的男性叉车司机群体中，研究了腰背疾病的发生情况，并与两个参照组进行了对比。叉车司机的参与率为88%。对一份关于腰背疾病的问卷回复进行了审查。在叉车司机中，据报告在研究前一年，与399名在职男性参照组相比，根据年龄统计，腰背疾病的发生率显著更高（65%对47%）；然而，与66名非技术男性工人参照组相比，发生率没有显著增加（65%对51%）。叉车司机因腰背疾病在前一年的缺勤率显著高于两个参照组（22%，而参照组分别为7%和9%）。这些发现在随后一年的随访中得到了证实。发现作为叉车司机的工作年限与前一年腰背疾病的发生之间存在相关性。得出的结论是，驾驶叉车可能是腰背疾病的一个促成因素。
