Joint association of physical work demands and leg pain intensity for work limitations due to pain in senior workers: cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Leg pain, especially of the knees and hips, is common among senior workers and may limit the ability to perform physically demanding work. In light of the aging workforce, this study determined the joint association of physical work demands and leg pain intensity for work-limiting pain in senior workers.

Methods

Currently employed senior workers (≥50 years) participated in the SeniorWorkingLife study in 2018 (n = 12,879). Associations between the combination of physical work demands and leg pain intensity (interaction) with work-limiting pain (outcome) were modeled using binary logistic regression analyses while controlling for potential covariates.

Results

We found a significant interaction (P < 0.001) between physical work demands and leg pain intensity f

SUBMITTER: Skovlund SV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7672909 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature