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Lower back pain and its association with whole-body vibration and manual materials handling among commercial drivers in Sabah

A cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of lower back pain (LBP) and its association with whole-body vibration (WBV) and manual materials handling (MMH). We studied 110 commercial vehicle drivers using a self-administered questionnaire and the VI-400Pro human vibration mon...

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Main Authors: Khamisah Awang Lukman, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Krishna Gopal Rampal
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Language:English
Published: 2019
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R Medicine (General)
RA Public aspects of medicine
Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24674/1/Lower%20back%20pain%20and%20its%20association%20with%20whole%20body%20vibration%20and%20manual%20materials%20handling%20among%20commercial%20drivers%20in%20Sabah.pdf
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spelling my.ums.eprints.246742020-01-23T02:30:42Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24674/ Lower back pain and its association with whole-body vibration and manual materials handling among commercial drivers in Sabah Khamisah Awang Lukman Mohammad Saffree Jeffree Krishna Gopal Rampal R Medicine (General) RA Public aspects of medicine A cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of lower back pain (LBP) and its association with whole-body vibration (WBV) and manual materials handling (MMH). We studied 110 commercial vehicle drivers using a self-administered questionnaire and the VI-400Pro human vibration monitor. Prevalence of LBP was 66.4%. The percentage of drivers who had frequent manual handling of heavy loads was 45.5% and those who handled heavy loads in awkward postures accounted for 86.4%. Daily vibration A(8) averaged on the z axis was 0.25 (0.06) m·s−2 and at vector sum was 0.29 (0.07) m·s−2. Daily vibration exposures on the z axis, frequent manual handling of heavy loads and awkward posture during MMH were significantly associated with LBP. Drivers who are exposed to WBV and frequently handle heavy loads manually and with awkward postures probably have more LBP than drivers who are exposed to only one of these risk factors. 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24674/1/Lower%20back%20pain%20and%20its%20association%20with%20whole%20body%20vibration%20and%20manual%20materials%20handling%20among%20commercial%20drivers%20in%20Sabah.pdf Khamisah Awang Lukman and Mohammad Saffree Jeffree and Krishna Gopal Rampal (2019) Lower back pain and its association with whole-body vibration and manual materials handling among commercial drivers in Sabah. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 25 (1). pp. 8-16.
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topic R Medicine (General)
RA Public aspects of medicine
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RA Public aspects of medicine
Khamisah Awang Lukman
Mohammad Saffree Jeffree
Krishna Gopal Rampal
Lower back pain and its association with whole-body vibration and manual materials handling among commercial drivers in Sabah
description A cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of lower back pain (LBP) and its association with whole-body vibration (WBV) and manual materials handling (MMH). We studied 110 commercial vehicle drivers using a self-administered questionnaire and the VI-400Pro human vibration monitor. Prevalence of LBP was 66.4%. The percentage of drivers who had frequent manual handling of heavy loads was 45.5% and those who handled heavy loads in awkward postures accounted for 86.4%. Daily vibration A(8) averaged on the z axis was 0.25 (0.06) m·s−2 and at vector sum was 0.29 (0.07) m·s−2. Daily vibration exposures on the z axis, frequent manual handling of heavy loads and awkward posture during MMH were significantly associated with LBP. Drivers who are exposed to WBV and frequently handle heavy loads manually and with awkward postures probably have more LBP than drivers who are exposed to only one of these risk factors.
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author Khamisah Awang Lukman
Mohammad Saffree Jeffree
Krishna Gopal Rampal
author_facet Khamisah Awang Lukman
Mohammad Saffree Jeffree
Krishna Gopal Rampal
author_sort Khamisah Awang Lukman
title Lower back pain and its association with whole-body vibration and manual materials handling among commercial drivers in Sabah
title_short Lower back pain and its association with whole-body vibration and manual materials handling among commercial drivers in Sabah
title_full Lower back pain and its association with whole-body vibration and manual materials handling among commercial drivers in Sabah
title_fullStr Lower back pain and its association with whole-body vibration and manual materials handling among commercial drivers in Sabah
title_full_unstemmed Lower back pain and its association with whole-body vibration and manual materials handling among commercial drivers in Sabah
title_sort lower back pain and its association with whole-body vibration and manual materials handling among commercial drivers in sabah
publishDate 2019
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24674/1/Lower%20back%20pain%20and%20its%20association%20with%20whole%20body%20vibration%20and%20manual%20materials%20handling%20among%20commercial%20drivers%20in%20Sabah.pdf
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