Low back pain in bus drivers and fare collectors: study of association with exposure to whole-body vibration

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https://doi.org/10.12957/sustinere.2023.54608

Palabras clave:

Vibration, low back pain, epidemiology

Resumen

The bus driver and fare collector activities involve various risks to workers' health, including exposure to Whole-Body Vibration (WBV). This study aims quantify the exposure levels to the WBV, identify the significant variables associated with low back pain (LBP) and determine the prevalence of LBP in the last 12 months among these workers in the city of Itajubá, Brazil. Methods. A questionnaire was applied to 33 workers to get socio-demographic data, information related to the working environment and health. The WBV exposure assessment was conducted. The logistic regression was used to obtain the adjusted Odds Ratio (OR). The prevalence of low back pain was 18.2%. The highest values of the vibration acceleration referred to [A(8)z] value, for both groups of workers. For fare collectors, there are also relevant risk on the y direction [A(8)y]. In the multivariate analysis it were considered significant: weighted acceleration on the y axis - awy (OR = 1.18 95% CI 0.99-1.42) and occupation (bus driver) (OR = 0.013 95% CI 0.0003 to 0.61). These workers are exposed to important vibration levels. The fare collectors are subject to a greater low back pain risk. The results may contribute to the improvement in the workstation and the working process of the bus drivers and fare collectors

Biografía del autor/a

Luiz Felipe Silva, Universidade Federal de Itajubá

Engenheiro mecânico pela Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes (1981), mestre em Saúde Pública pela Universidade de São Paulo (1995) e doutor em Saúde Pública pela Universidade de São Paulo (2002). Atualmente é professor associado no Instituto de Recursos Naturais da Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI). É responsável pelas disciplinas de Acústica Ambiental, Epidemiologia Ambiental e Saúde e Segurança do Trabalhador. Tem vivência na área de Saúde Coletiva, com ênfase em Saúde do Trabalhador, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: avaliação da exposição ocupacional ao ruído e à vibração, avaliação de ruído nas comunidades e acidentes com máquinas. Professor colaborador no Programa de Pós-graduação em Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos e permanente no Programa de Desenvolvimento, Tecnologia e Sociedade, da UNIFEI, nos quais orienta dissertações de mestrado.


Marilu Alcântara de Melo Figueiredo, Universidade Federal de Itajubá

Ocupa o cargo de Coordenadora de Atenção à Saúde da Universidade Federal de Itajubá ? UNIFEI desde Dezembro/2020. Ingressou no quadro efetivo da universidade em 2015 como Assistente em Administração na área de logística. Atuou como Coordenadora do setor de Transportes e Substituta da Ouvidoria, ministrou curso de Preparação de Socorristas para os servidores da Unifei, participou de treinamentos, atualização de normas relativas à área de transportes e fiscalização de contratos. Possui graduação em Enfermagem pela Escola de Enfermagem Wenceslau Braz (2008), especialização em Docência do Ensino Superior pelo Centro Universitário de Itajubá - FEPI (2010), especialização em Controle de Infecção Relacionada à Assistência à Saúde pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP (2011) e Mestrado em Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos pela Universidade Federal de Itajubá - UNIFEI (2015). Tem experiência nas áreas de Administração com ênfase em mobilidade aérea e terrestre, ouvidoria, saúde e biossegurança. Publicou artigos na área de Saúde do Trabalhador e Meio Ambiente.

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2023-07-25

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Silva, L. F., & Figueiredo, M. A. de M. (2023). Low back pain in bus drivers and fare collectors: study of association with exposure to whole-body vibration. Revista Sustinere, 11(1), 21–38. https://doi.org/10.12957/sustinere.2023.54608

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