ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2009
What characterizes cleaners sustaining good musculoskeletal health after years with physically heavy work?
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- Musculoskeletal disorders among older hospital cleaners: a systematic review of prevalence and risk factors.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of leisure time physical activity and sedentary behaviour on the health of workers with different occupational physical activity demands: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Pooled it
- A randomised controlled trial among cleaners--effects on strength, balance and kinesiophobia.BMC public health · 2011Trial
- Worksite interventions for preventing physical deterioration among employees in job-groups with high physical work demands: background, design and conceptual model of FINALE.BMC public health · 2010Trial
- Associations of different types of physical activity (PA) with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) at nine body sites in firefighters.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Is sex a proxy for mechanical variables during an upper limb repetitive movement task? An investigation of the effects of sex and of anthropometric load on muscle fatigue.Biology of sex differences · 2020Article
- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Cleaners Working at Mekelle University, Ethiopia.Journal of pain research · 2020Article
- The impact of work-related risk factors on the development of neck and upper limb pain among low wage hotel housekeepers in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia: institution-based cross-sectional study.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2019Article
- Weak grip strength does not predict upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms or injuries among new workers.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2014Article
- Physical activities at work and risk of musculoskeletal pain and its consequences: protocol for a study with objective field measures among blue-collar workers.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2013Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this case-control study was to investigate characteristics of cleaners with good musculoskeletal health after years with physically heavy work.
methodsOne hundred and 41 female seniority cleaners participated. Twenty-five reported no musculoskeletal symptoms, whereas 83 reported severe symptoms in the low back, neck shoulders or upper limbs. The groups were of matching age, height, body weight and seniority (19 years). Muscular strength was recorded by isometric maximal voluntary contractions on a day without pain. Exposure to physical risk factors at work, psychosocial work factors, and leisure time physical activity were assessed by a postal questionnaire.
resultsCleaners with good musculoskeletal health were not reporting different exposure to physical risk factors at work or leisure time physical activity, but had higher muscular strength and reported higher influence at work than cleaners with severe symptoms.
conclusionsThese findings suggest that muscular strength and influence at work are of relevance for sustaining good musculoskeletal health in workers with physically heavy work.
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