Cincinnati — Various psychosocial, organizational and bodily factors could improve staff’ risk of low back pain, in response to a latest study led by NIOSH researchers.
Looking at 2015 knowledge for greater than 17,000 grownup staff who participated within the National Health Interview Survey, the researchers discovered that the speed of low back pain was “significantly elevated” amongst those that reported:
- High job demand
- Low management over their work
- Job insecurity
- Work-life imbalance
- Bullying
- Nontraditional work shifts
- Physical exertion
“Job control and nonstandard shifts were significantly associated with low back pain only among those who reported low/no physical exertion,” the study’s summary states.
NIOSH says on its web site: “Many workers will experience low back pain at some point. Understanding the causes of work-related low back pain is crucial to developing prevention methods.”
The study was printed on-line within the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
