| Ergonomic risk factors for spinal pain among microbus drivers: A cross-sectional study |
| Paper ID : 1031-ISCSR3 (R1) |
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Nada Ahmed Salah *1, Hager Moner Mohamed1, Merna Amr Saber1, Noran Saber Elsayed1, Nada Mohamed Amer1, Nancy Mahmoud Ahmed1, Nermen Ahmed Bakr1, Mohamed Hamed Eid2, Menna Mahmoud Atwa1, Mohamed Amer Abdul Maqsoud1 1Benha university 2Benha universiyt |
| Abstract |
| Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the ergonomic risk factors associated with back pain among microbus drivers. Background: Back pain is from the most common problems of work related musculoskeletal disorders(WMDS), which represents 57% of (WMSDs), so that leads to huge economic loss to individual and community. Most microbus drivers suffer from back pain problems especially lumber region (l4,l5) due to poor sitting posture during long driving hours. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess ergonomic risk factors for back pain among microbus drivers in Benha microbus station. • Study population and sampling: A convenience random sample was used to select 125(100 with back pain &25 without pain) microbus drivers. The included drivers were who aged 40-60 years and suffer from back pain. The excluded drivers were taxi and bus drivers. • Data collection and measurement of variables: The included microbus drivers answered questionnaire according to face-to-face interview in Benha microbus station. The questionnaire (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w_af3lPbH2a8TD4_eXX1NRcom7cuCbR9/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=105105169008858853590&rtpof=true&sd=true)(Hakim,S.,& Mohsen,A.(2017)) using numerical analog scale (NAS) and visual analog scale (VAS)(Bielewicz,M.,Daniluk,S., & Kamieniak,P.(2022). Results: We found that there is a correlation between the number of working hours, sitting for long periods and lack of the awareness of the body and the spine normal curvatures which causes drivers to adopt incorrect sitting postures and the appearance of the back pain. It reveals a striking prevalence of back pain among drivers, reaching 80% compared to those without pain. Our findings underscore a significant burden of back pain, with the lumbar region being the most affected (60%). Conclusion: The study indicates the need to ergonomically design the workplace of drivers, and to practice the implementation of ideal sitting posture by adjusting the driver's seat in a correct manner in order to decrease the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders which may help in worker's productivity. |
| Keywords |
| Ergonomic risk factor/ Occupational risk factor /Microbus drivers /Back pain |
| Status: Abstract Accepted |