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Universidad y Salud
Print version ISSN 0124-7107On-line version ISSN 2389-7066
Abstract
CASTILLO-ANTE, Lesly; ORDONEZ-HERNANDEZ, Cecilia and CALVO-SOTO, Andrea. Physical load, stress and musculoskeletal morbidity in administrative workers in the public sector. Univ. Salud [online]. 2020, vol.22, n.1, pp.17-23. ISSN 0124-7107. https://doi.org/10.22267/rus.202201.170.
Introduction:
Musculoskeletal disorders are associated with physical and organizational aspects of work, among others.
Objective:
To determine the relationship between physical load, levels of stress, and musculoskeletal morbidity in administrative workers in the public sector of Popayán (Colombia), between 2016 and 2017.
Materials and methods:
An analytical-correlational, cross-sectional, quantitative study of a random sample of 104 workers. The data collection instruments were: the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA), the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire (Kuorinka et al., 1987). Uni- and bivariate analysis were conducted, as well as a Chi-square to test the hypothesis.
Results:
It was found that 76% of the workplaces require further research and need changes. 79% of employees experienced low fatigue levels, whereas 83% manifested depersonalization. During the last six months, the most common pains reported were neck pain (51%), followed by back pain (36%) and shoulder pain (33%). There was a statistically significant correlation between postural load and muscle pain (p=0.301).
Conclusion:
Although an increased postural load is related to neck pain, this pain is not associated with workplace stress.
Keywords : Occupational health; ergonomics; occupational stress; workload.