Prevalence of osteomuscular symptoms in workers of a metallic packaging company of Passo Fundo - RS - doi:10.5020/18061230.2008.p92

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the musculoskeletal symptomatology of the press team workers of a metallic packaging company, analysing the body part affected and the symptom’s intensity according to the practice of labor kinesiotherapy. Methods: Thirty two subjects were assessed through an adapted diagram, the studied variables being: gender, age, work shift, kinesiotherapy practice; length of time working at the company; complaints of pain, its location and intensity. The subjects were divided into two groups, the first being of Day shift workers, participants of a labor kinesiotherapy program and the second, from the night shift, in which the program does not exists. Results: The sample was exclusively male with age of 43.28 ± 8.79 years. Regarding the length of time at the company, 13 (40.62%) of them worked between 1 to 5 years. From the studied sample, 30 (93.75%) workers referred some painful symptom. The body segment most affected was the lumbar region, followed by the cervical region, the knees, legs and ankles. When relating to the work shift, there were a greater number of affected body regions and these with more intensity of pain in the subjects who worked at night and did not join in the program. Conclusion: It was concluded, in the studied sample of workers, that was an important relation between the presence and intensity of the pain with the practice or not of labor kinesiotherapy.