Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and associated factors in the Quebec working population

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 379-386

  Leroux, Isabelle ^a   Dionne, Clermont E ^a,b   Bourbonnais, Renée ^b,c   Brisson, Chantal ^b  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c Local Community Health Care Center   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender; Musculoskeletal pain; Physical job demands; Psychosocial factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY MASS; CANADA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MYALGIA; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAIN; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUEBEC;

EID: 21244462723     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-004-0578-2     Document Type: Article

References (48)

1. Adams MA, Mannion AF, Dolan P (1999) Personal risk factors for first-time low back pain. Spine 24:2497-2505
2. Andersen JH, Kaergaard A, Frost P, Thomsen JF, Bonde JP, Fallentin N, Borg V, Mikkelsen S (2002) Physical, psychosocial, and individual risk factors for neck/shoulder pain with pressure tenderness in the muscles among workers performing monotonous, repetitive work. Spine 27:660-667
3. Ariens GA, Bongers PM, Douwes M, Miedema MC, Hoogendoorn WE, van der Wal G, Bouter LM, van Mechelen W (2001a) Are neck flexion, neck rotation, and sitting at work risk factors for neck pain? Results of a prospective cohort study. Occup Environ Med 58:200-207
4. Ariens GA, Bongers PM, Hoogendoorn WE, Houtman IL, van der Wal G, van Mechelen W (2001b) High quantitative job demands and low coworker support as risk factors for neck pain: Results of a prospective cohort study. Spine 26:1896-1901
5. Bergman S, Herrstrom P, Hogstrom K, Petersson IF, Svensson B, Jacobsson LT (2001) Chronic musculoskeletal pain, prevalence rates, and sociodemographic associations in a Swedish population study. J Rheumatol 28:1369-1377
6. Bongers PM, Kremer AM, ter Laak J (2002) Are psychosocial factors risk factors for symptoms and signs of the shoulder, elbow, or hand/wrist?: A review of the epidemiological literature. Am J Ind Med 41:315-342
7. Brisson C, Blanchette C, Guimont C, Dion G, Moisan J, Vézina M, Dagenais G, Mésse B (1998) Reliability and validity of the French version of the 18-item Karasek job content questionnaire. Work Stress 12:322-336
8. Daveluy C, Pica L, Audet N, Courtemanche R, Lapointe F (2000) Enquête sociale et de santé 1998 [1998 Quebec Health and Social Survey], 2e édition. Québec, Institut de la statistique du Québec. Available from http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/ publications/sante/e_soc-sante98_pdf.htm
9. de Zwart BC, Frings-Dresen MH, Kilbom A (2001) Gender differences in upper extremity musculoskeletal complaints in the working population. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 74:21-30
10. Feveile H, Jensen C, Burr H (2002) Risk factors for neck-shoulder and wrist-hand symptoms in a 5-year follow-up study of 3,990 employees in Denmark. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 75:243-251
11. Fredriksson K, Alfredsson L, Thorbjornsson CB, Punnett L, Toomingas A, Torgen M, Kilbom A (2000) Risk factors for neck and shoulder disorders: a nested case-control study covering a 24-year period. Am J Ind Med 38:516-528
12. Goldberg MS, Scott SC, Mayo NE (2000) A review of the association between cigarette smoking and the development of nonspecific back pain and related outcomes. Spine 25:995-1014
13. Hoogendoorn WE, Bongers PM, de Vet HC, Douwes M, Koes BW, Miedema MC, Ariens GA, Bouter LM (2000) Flexion and rotation of the trunk and lifting at work are risk factors for low back pain: Results of a prospective cohort study. Spine 25:3087-3092
14. Hoogendoorn WE, Bongers PM, de Vet HC, Houtman IL, Ariens GA, van Mechelen W, Bouter LM (2001) Psychosocial work characteristics and psychological strain in relation to low-back pain. Scand J Work Environ Health 27:258-267
15. Johnston JM, Landsittel DP, Nelson NA, Gardner LI, Wassell JT (2003) Stressful psychosocial work environment increases risk for back pain among retail material handlers. Am J Ind Med 43:179-187
16. Joksimovic L, Starke D, v d Knesebeck O, Siegrist J (2002) Perceived work stress, overcommitment, and self-reported musculoskeletal pain: A cross-sectional investigation. Int J Behav Med 9:122-138
17. R Karasek T Theorell 1990 Healthy work: Stress, productivity, and the reconstruction of working life Basic Books New York
18. Karasek R, Brisson C, Kawakami N, Houtman I, Bongers P, Amick B (1998) The Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ): An instrument for internationally comparative assessments of psychosocial job characteristics. J Occup Health Psychol 3:322-355
19. Lagerstrom M, Wenemark M, Hagberg M, Hjelm EW (1995) Occupational and individual factors related to musculoskeletal symptoms in five body regions among Swedish nursing personnel. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 68:27-35
20. Lampe A, Doering S, Rumpold G, Solder E, Krismer M, Kantner-Rumplmair W, Schubert C, Sollner W (2003) Chronic pain syndromes and their relation to childhood abuse and stressful life events. J Psychosom Res 54:361-367
21. Larocque B, Brisson C, Blanchette C (1998) [Internal consistency, factorial validity and discriminant validity of the French version of the psychological demands and decision latitude scales of the Karasek "Job Content Questionnaire". Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique 46:371-381
22. Lee P, Helewa A, Goldsmith CH, Smythe HA, Stitt LW (2001) Low back pain: prevalence and risk factors in an industrial setting. J Rheumatol 28:346-351
23. Leino P, Magni G (1993) Depressive and distress symptoms as predictors of low back pain, neck-shoulder pain, and other musculoskeletal morbidity: A 10-year follow-up of metal industry employees. Pain 53:89-94
24. Lings S, Leboeuf-Yde C (2000) Whole-body vibration and low back pain: A systematic, critical review of the epidemiological literature 1992-1999. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 73:290-297
25. Linton SJ, Larden M, Gillow AM (1996) Sexual abuse and chronic musculoskeletal pain: Prevalence and psychological factors. Clin J Pain 12:215-221
26. Malchaire J, Cock N, Vergracht S (2001) Review of the factors associated with musculoskeletal problems in epidemiological studies. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 74:79-90
27. Messing K (2000) Ergonomic studies provide information about occupational exposure differences between women and men. J Am Med Womens Assoc 55:72-75
28. Miranda H, Viikari-Juntura E, Martikainen R, Riihimaki H (2002) A prospective study on knee pain and its risk factors. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 10:623-630
29. Nahit ES, Macfarlane GJ, Pritchard CM, Cherry NM, Silman AJ (2001) Short term influence of mechanical factors on regional musculoskeletal pain: A study of new workers from 12 occupational groups. Occup Environ Med 58:374-381
30. Nahit ES, Hunt IM, Lunt M, Dunn G, Silman AJ, Macfarlane GJ (2003) Effects of psychosocial and individual psychological factors on the onset of musculoskeletal pain: Common and site-specific effects. Ann Rheum Dis 62:755-760
31. Power C, Frank J, Hertzman C, Schierhout G, Li L (2001) Predictors of low back pain onset in a prospective British study. Am J Public Health 91:1671-1678
32. M Préville R Boyer L Potvin C Perreault G Légaré 1992 Psychological distress: Viability and validity of the instrument used in the Quebec health survey. [La détresse psychologique: détermination de la fiabilité et de la validité de la mesure utilisée dans l'enqûte Santé Québec] Montréal Santé Québec
33. KJ Rothman SE Greenland 1998 Modern epidemiology Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Philadelphia
34. Ryan GA (1989) The prevalence of musculo-skeletal symptoms in supermarket workers. Ergonomics 32:359-371
35. Santé et Bien- Être Social Canada (1988) Niveaux de poids associés à la santé: Lignes directrices canadiennes [Canadian guidelines for healthy weight]. Rapport du groupe d'experts des normes pondérales, Ottawa, p 135
36. Santé Québec (1994) Et votre coeur, ça va? Rapport de l'enquête québécoise sur la santé cardiovasculaire 1990, Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux
37. Santé Québec (1998a) Enquête générale sur la santé et le bien-être de la population 1998: Questionnaire rempli par l'interviewer (QRI) [1998 Quebec Health and Social Survey - questionnaire completed by interviewer]. Montréal, Santé Québec. Available from http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/sante/pdf_eldeq/QCI_English.pdf
38. Santé Québec (1998b) Questionnaire sur les habitudes de vie et la santé 1998 [Lifestyle and health questionnaire 1998]. Montréal, Santé Québec. Available from http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/sante/pdf_eldeq/QAA_%201_an.pdf
39. Inc. SAS Institute 2000 The SAS System for Sun OS SAS Institute Cary
40. Sobti A, Cooper C, Inskip H, Searle S, Coggon D (1997) Occupational physical activity and long-term risk of musculoskeletal symptoms: A national survey of post office pensioners. Am J Ind Med 32:76-83
41. Toomingas A, Theorell T, Michelsen H, Nordemar R (1997) Associations between self-rated psychosocial work conditions and musculoskeletal symptoms and signs. Stockholm MUSIC I Study Group. Scand J Work Environ Health 23:130-139
42. Tornqvist EW, Kilbom A, Vingard E, Alfredsson L, Hagberg M, Theorell T, Waldenstrom M, Wiktorin C, Hogstedt C (2001) The influence on seeking care because of neck and shoulder disorders from work-related exposures. Epidemiology 12:537-545
43. Trinkoff AM, Lipscomb JA, Geiger-Brown J, Storr CL, Brady BA (2003) Perceived physical demands and reported musculoskeletal problems in registered nurses. Am J Prev Med 24:270-275
44. Tuchsen F, Hannerz H, Burr H, Lund T, Krause N (2003) Risk factors predicting hip pain in a 5-year prospective cohort study. Scand J Work Environ Health 29:35-39
45. Turner RJ, Lloyd DA (1995) Lifetime traumas and mental health: The significance of cumulative adversity. J Health Soc Behav 36:360-376
46. Urwin M, Symmons D, Allison T, Brammah T, Busby H, Roxby M, Simmons A, Williams G (1998) Estimating the burden of musculoskeletal disorders in the community: The comparative prevalence of symptoms at different anatomical sites, and the relation to social deprivation. Ann Rheum Dis 57:649-655
47. Wahlstedt KG, Björkstén MG, Edling C (2001) Factors at work and musculoskeletal symptoms among postal workers. Int J Behav Med 8:181-193
48. World Health Organisation (1998) Obesity: Preventing and managing the global epidemic, Geneva