Mancuso Giuseppe, Cavrini Giulia, Berdondini Renza Maria, Mancuso Mauro
Occupational Medicine Center, Ravenna, Italy.
Faculty of Education, Free University of Bozen, Italy.
G Ital Med Lav Ergon. 2017 Jan;38(4):261-264.
The principal purpose of this epidemiological cross-sectional study was to evaluate the frequency of foot problems associated with the wearing of safety footwear (SFW).
We examined 509 workers from 12 separate metal-working factories, representing all workers employed in these factories. All subjects wore SFW on a daily basis. The study was based on an interviewer-administered questionnaire and a clinical examination of the feet, with particular attention to skin lesions.
81% of the workers had at least one foot problem. The most frequently reported shoe concern was the hot/wet conditions inside the SFW (42%), followed by weight (27.5%), fit (22.9%) with narrowness (19%) and poor sole flexibility (16.3%).
Preventive measures should be implemented to reduce the risk associated with SFW. To achieve this goal, it is necessary on one hand to improve the comfort of SFW from a physiological and ergonomic point of view and, on the other hand, to make an appropriate choice of this personal protective device from the various brands and models available on the market.
这项流行病学横断面研究的主要目的是评估与穿着安全鞋（SFW）相关的足部问题的发生率。
我们检查了来自12家不同金属加工厂的509名工人，这些工人代表了这些工厂雇佣的所有工人。所有受试者每天都穿着安全鞋。该研究基于访谈式问卷以及对足部的临床检查，特别关注皮肤病变。
81%的工人至少有一个足部问题。最常报告的与鞋子有关的问题是安全鞋内部闷热/潮湿（42%），其次是重量（27.5%）、合脚性（22.9%），其中狭窄问题占19%，鞋底柔韧性差占16.3%。
应采取预防措施以降低与安全鞋相关的风险。为实现这一目标，一方面有必要从生理和人体工程学角度提高安全鞋的舒适度，另一方面要从市场上各种品牌和型号中合理选择这种个人防护装备。
