ArticleFrontiers in public health2024
Work conditions and determinants of health status among industrial shift workers: a cross-sectional study.
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- From factory floors to dream doors: a systematic review of sleep interventions in industrial workers.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
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Abstract
Introduction: This study investigated potential health status differences among forging, manufacturing, and logistics workers. Methods: We included 403 participants (age: 41 ± 12 years) from a medium-sized steel company (forge: 64, manufacturing: 299, logistics: 99). Health status was multifactorial assessed: (1) Frequency of musculoskeletal complaints (German Pain Questionnaire). (2) Pain intensity, physical and psychological load [visual analog scales (VAS) 0-100 points]. (3) Occupational moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), total MVPA, and sedentary behavior [Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ)]. (4) Quality of life [Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)]. Between-group effects were analyzed via one-way ANOVAs with post-hoc Tukey correction. Results: 308 workers (76.4%) reported at least one musculoskeletal issue. A significant between-group difference was revealed for left shoulder [ Discussion: Variations in health disparities across work conditions were observed. Yet, clear distinctions between work conditions and health outcomes remain a challenge. Effective interventions should be focused on job-specific and personalized health profiles rather than a stratification of work conditions to enhance health, productivity, and workforce sustainability.
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