Physical demands at work: objectively measured exposure and musculoskeletal pain in constructionand healthcare workers
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Musculoskeletal disorders are a major global problem contributing to huge society costs in terms of sick leave, medical treatments, and disability pensions. Physical exposures like manual material handling, postures, repetitive work, and work with high pace or force are thought to have important impact on musculoskeletal health. Professions within construction and healthcare have a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, and report high levels of physically demanding exposures. Previous knowledge of occupational physical exposures are largely based on self-reports, which are known to have limitations. Thus, there is a need for implementation of objective measurements providing valid information on physical workplace exposures within these sectors. In this thesis, Lars-Kristian Lunde contributes with scientific evidence regarding physical workload of construction- and healthcare workers in a real-life setting using objective assessment tools.Artikkelliste
Paper I: Markus Koch, Lars-Kristian Lunde, Tonje Gjulem, Stein Knardahl, Kaj Bo Veiersted. Validity of questionnaire and representativeness of objective methods for measurements of mechanical exposure assessment in construction and health care work. PLoS One 2016, 11 (9): e0162881. The article is included in the thesis, and available at publisher's website: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0162881 |
Paper II: Lars-Kristian Lunde, Markus Koch, Kaj Bo Veiersted, Gunn-Helen Moen, Morten Wærsted, Stein Knardahl. Heavy physical work: Cardiovascular load in male construction workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2016, 13(4):354. The article is included in the thesis, and available at publisher's website: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13040356 |
Paper III: Lars-Kristian Lunde, Markus Koch, Stein Knardahl, Kaj Bo Veiersted. Associations of objectively measured sitting and standing with intensity of low back pain: a 6 months followup of construction and health care workers. Second round of review in Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. The article is included in the thesis, and available at publisher's website: https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.3628 |