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0361/2016 - Musculoskeletal pain on bus drivers and fare collectors in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Dor musculoesquelética em motoristas e cobradores de ônibus da Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte, Brasil

Author:

• Mariana Roberta Lopes Simões - Simões, Mariana Roberta Lopes - UFVJM, Enfermagem - <marianarobertasimoes@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Ada Ávila Assunção - Assunção, A.A. - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina - <avilaufmg@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2123-0422
• Adriane Mesquita Medeiros - Medeiros, Adriane Mesquita - UFMG, Fonoaudiologia - <adrianemmedeiros@hotmail.com>

Thematic Area:

Saúde e Trabalho

Abstract:

Musculoskeletal pain in professional transport sector has been related to working conditions. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of cervical musculoskeletal pain and its relationship to pain in other sites (arms, hands and shoulders). Aimed to determine the association between neck pain, related or not pain at other sites, with occupational factors. A cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study was made with 799 bus drivers and 708 fare collectors of the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The outcome was characterized according to the positive answer to the question about musculoskeletal pain in the areas studied. The prevalence of neck pain in the sample was accounted as 16.3% percent, of shoulder pain 15.4%, arms 13.3% and hands 6.3%. The factors associated with musculoskeletal pain in the sample were female, inability to report it, the security threat report, the perception of vibration, high or unbearable noise and adoption of uncomfortable posture. The results indicated clues to transformation of the workplace, in order to contribute to promoting the health of workers.

Keywords:

Occupational HealthMusculoskeletal PainWorking ConditionsTransportation

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Simões, Mariana Roberta Lopes, Assunção, A.A., Medeiros, Adriane Mesquita. Musculoskeletal pain on bus drivers and fare collectors in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2016/Jul). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/musculoskeletal-pain-on-bus-drivers-and-fare-collectors-in-the-metropolitan-region-of-belo-horizonte-brazil/15787



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