Is hard physical work in the early working life associated with back pain later in life? A cross-sectional study among 5700 older workers.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Physically demanding work increases the risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders during working life, with low back pain (LBP) as the most prevalent and debilitating musculoskeletal disorder worldwide. However, a lack of knowledge exists about the role of early working years on musculoskeletal health later in life. This study investigated whether an exposure-response association exists between physical demands in early working life and risk of LBP in later working life.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting, participants and outcome measure

In the SeniorWorkingLife study, 5909 wage earners aged ≥50 years with currently sedentary work replied to a questionnaire survey in 2018 about physical work demands during their first working years (exposure) and cur

SUBMITTER: Blafoss R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7722822 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature