Associations between Hand-Wrist Musculoskeletal and Sensorineural Complaints and Biomechanical and Vibration Work Constraints

摘要

A 3-year prospective epidemiological study was conducted to investigate the relationship between musculoskeletal complaints (MS) and sensorineural complaints (SN) of the workers in the hand-wrist region. A group of 69 workers (G1) using vibrating tools in eight different working situations was compared to a group of 62 workers (G2) performing heavy work without vibration and 46 workers(G3) performing light work without vibration. Biomechan- ical constraints (force, postures, repetitiveness and movement velocities) were analysed for each working situation and the vibration exposure at the eight workplaces with the 69 work- ers.