Occupational stress and musculoskeletal symptoms in firefighters.
firefighters
musculoskeletal disorders
physical activity
psychosomatic stress
questionnaire survey
work-related stress
Journal
International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
ISSN: 1896-494X
Titre abrégé: Int J Occup Med Environ Health
Pays: Poland
ID NLM: 9437093
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Jun 2019
14 Jun 2019
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2019
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Résumé
The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential association between occupational stress and musculoskeletal symptoms in firefighters. Data were collected among Cypriot firefighters through a battery of adapted questionnaires completed anonymously. A total of 430 firefighters (a response rate of 68%) completed the survey (the age range: 21-60 years). A total of 11% of firefighters reported moderate to extremely severe stress through the Occupational stress constitutes a significant risk for firefighters and is associated with higher prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms at work. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2019;32(3):341-52.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30938370
pii: 94554
doi: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01268
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
341-352Informations de copyright
This work is available in Open Access model and licensed under a CC BY-NC 3.0 PL license.