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The effect of floor...
The effect of flooring on musculoskeletal symptoms in the lower extremities and low back among female nursing assistants
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- Wahlström, Jens (author)
- Umeå universitet,Yrkes- och miljömedicin
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Östman, Christina (author)
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- Leijon, Ola (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- 2011-08-17
- 2012
- English.
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In: Ergonomics. - London : Taylor & Francis. - 0014-0139 .- 1366-5847. ; 55:2, s. 248-255
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- This study examines the effect of changing the floor from a 2-mm homogenous vinyl floor to a 4-mm heterogeneous vinyl floor (1.5-mm wear layer and 2.5-mm foam layer) on musculoskeletal symptoms in the lower extremities and low back among nursing assistants in a geriatric care centre. A pre-post design with a reference group consisting of nursing assistants from a similar geriatric care centre was used. Follow-up measurements were carried out 12 and 24 months after the intervention by means of questionnaires. At the 1-year follow-up, the pain intensity score in the feet of the intervention group had decreased compared with the baseline value and remained statistically significant at the 2-year follow-up. The decrease in pain intensity score of the feet in the intervention group was statistically significantly different from the reference group, both after 1 and 2 years. Statement of Relevance: The results show the importance of flooring in the workplace with regard to reducing musculoskeletal symptoms. Appropriate flooring is especially important in the female-dominated health care sector, where workers must stand or walk for long periods.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Arbetsmedicin och miljömedicin (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Occupational Health and Environmental Health (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- feet
- intervention
- lower limbs
- musculoskeletal symptoms
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- art (subject category)
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