ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Study on the Associations of Individual and Work-Related Factors with Low Back Pain among Manufacturing Workers Based on Logistic Regression and Structural Equation Model.
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- Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Machinery Manufacturing Factory Workers in a Chinese Factory.Safety and health at work · 2026Article
- Work-related factors of low back pain among Indonesian manufacturing workers in Taiwan.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2025Article
- Construction and validation of a musculoskeletal disease risk prediction model for underground coal miners.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dentists in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Work-related musculoskeletal injuries are one of the major occupational health issues of the workers, especially low back pain (LBP). The aim of this study was to survey the prevalence of LBP among manufacturing workers and to identify associations of individual and work-related factors with LBP. A cross-sectional questionnaire study was performed with 1173 participating manufacturing workers. The questionnaire included individual factors, psychosocial and physical exposures, and musculoskeletal discomfort. It was analyzed by logistic regression and structural equation modeling (SEM). The 1-year prevalence of LBP among Chinese manufacturing workers was 33.6%. Logistic regression analysis showed that job tenure, awkward postures, vibration and job demand were positively-while social support and job control were negatively associated with LBP (
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