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Julie R. Steele - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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effect of work boot type on work footwear habits Lower Limb Pain and perceptions of work boot fit and comfort in underground coal miners
Applied Ergonomics, 2017Co-Authors: Jessica A. Dobson, Alison F Bell, Diane L Riddifordharland, Julie R. SteeleAbstract:Abstract Lower Limb injuries are highly prevalent in underground coal mining. Wearing gumboots with inadequate ankle support was thought to contribute to these injuries. Despite the uptake of leather lace-up boots, which provide more ankle support, no recent research could be found investigating the effect of this alternative work boot in underground coal mining. Consequently, this study aimed to determine whether boot type (gumboot, leather lace-up boot) influenced work footwear habits, foot problems, Lower Limb Pain, Lower back Pain, or perceptions of work boot fit and comfort in underground coal miners. Chi-squared tests were applied to 358 surveys completed by underground coal miners to determine whether responses differed significantly ( p
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Effect of work boot type on work footwear habits, Lower Limb Pain and perceptions of work boot fit and comfort in underground coal miners
Applied Ergonomics, 2017Co-Authors: Jessica A. Dobson, Diane L. Riddiford-harland, Alison F Bell, Julie R. SteeleAbstract:Lower Limb injuries are highly prevalent in underground coal mining. Wearing gumboots with inadequate ankle support was thought to contribute to these injuries. Despite the uptake of leather lace-up boots, which provide more ankle support, no recent research could be found investigating the effect of this alternative work boot in underground coal mining. Consequently, this study aimed to determine whether boot type (gumboot, leather lace-up boot) influenced work footwear habits, foot problems, Lower Limb Pain, Lower back Pain, or perceptions of work boot fit and comfort in underground coal miners. Chi-squared tests were applied to 358 surveys completed by underground coal miners to determine whether responses differed significantly (p < 0.05) according to boot-type. There were no significant between-boot differences in regards to the presence of foot problems, Lower Limb Pain or Lower back Pain. However, the types of foot problems and locations of foot Pain differed according to boot type. Gumboot wearers were also more likely to state that their work boot comfort was either ‘uncomfortable’ or ‘indifferent’, their work boot fit was ‘poor’ and their current boot did not provide enough support. The introduction of more structured leather lace-up boots appears to have positively influenced the support and fit provided by mining work boots, although foot problems, Lower Limb Pain and Lower back Pain continue to be reported. Further investigation is recommended to identify which specific boot design features caused these observed differences in work boot fit, comfort and locations of foot Pain and how these design features can be manipulated to create an underground coal mining work boot that is comfortable and reduces the high incidence of foot problems and Lower Limb Pain suffered by underground coal miners.
Thomas Läubli - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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correction to Lower Limb Pain among workers a cross sectional analysis of the fifth european working conditions survey
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2018Co-Authors: Maria-gabriela Garcia, Margaret Graf, Thomas LäubliAbstract:The article Lower Limb Pain among workers: a cross‑sectional analysis of the fifth European Working Conditions Survey.
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Lower Limb Pain among workers: a cross-sectional analysis of the fifth European Working Conditions Survey
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2017Co-Authors: Maria-gabriela Garcia, Margaret Graf, Thomas LäubliAbstract:Objective Develop a model to predict the prevalence of Lower Limb Pain using indicators of high workplace exposures based on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey, evaluate its impact and explore its significance for work-related health problems. Method Cross-sectional interview data of 35,372 workers from 27 countries of the European Union in 2010 (EU27) were used to develop (20% sample) and validate (80% sample) a logistic regression model for Lower Limb Pain. Independent variables included descriptions of working conditions, assessments of physical and psychosocial exposures at work, and demographic factors. The impact of the model was explored through the amount of Lower Limb Pain cases attributable to work and estimating work absences correlated with Lower Limb Pain. Results The resulting logistic model included ten risks indicators and one preventive factor. The highest odds ratios (OR) corresponded to “tiring or Painful positions” OR 2.0, 99% confidence interval (99% CI) 1.9–2.2, and “not satisfied with level of working conditions in the job” (OR 1.6, 99% CI 1.5–1.7). The prevalence of work-related Lower Limb Pain was 16.5% for men and 15.8% for women for the 27 countries of the European Union. Estimates based on the developed model revealed more than 34 million cases of work-related Lower Limb Pain, where four physical risks explained about 22 million cases. In addition, more than 3 million days of absence from work in 2010 could be attributed to Lower Limb Pain. Conclusion Lower Limb Pain is highly prevalent among the European workforce and work exposures are a major contributing factor. Effective workplace interventions should aim at improving working conditions at workplaces with multiple risks.
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Lower Limb Pain among workers a cross sectional analysis of the fifth european working conditions survey
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2017Co-Authors: Maria-gabriela Garcia, Margaret Graf, Thomas LäubliAbstract:Objective Develop a model to predict the prevalence of Lower Limb Pain using indicators of high workplace exposures based on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey, evaluate its impact and explore its significance for work-related health problems.
Jessica A. Dobson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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effect of work boot type on work footwear habits Lower Limb Pain and perceptions of work boot fit and comfort in underground coal miners
Applied Ergonomics, 2017Co-Authors: Jessica A. Dobson, Alison F Bell, Diane L Riddifordharland, Julie R. SteeleAbstract:Abstract Lower Limb injuries are highly prevalent in underground coal mining. Wearing gumboots with inadequate ankle support was thought to contribute to these injuries. Despite the uptake of leather lace-up boots, which provide more ankle support, no recent research could be found investigating the effect of this alternative work boot in underground coal mining. Consequently, this study aimed to determine whether boot type (gumboot, leather lace-up boot) influenced work footwear habits, foot problems, Lower Limb Pain, Lower back Pain, or perceptions of work boot fit and comfort in underground coal miners. Chi-squared tests were applied to 358 surveys completed by underground coal miners to determine whether responses differed significantly ( p
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Effect of work boot type on work footwear habits, Lower Limb Pain and perceptions of work boot fit and comfort in underground coal miners
Applied Ergonomics, 2017Co-Authors: Jessica A. Dobson, Diane L. Riddiford-harland, Alison F Bell, Julie R. SteeleAbstract:Lower Limb injuries are highly prevalent in underground coal mining. Wearing gumboots with inadequate ankle support was thought to contribute to these injuries. Despite the uptake of leather lace-up boots, which provide more ankle support, no recent research could be found investigating the effect of this alternative work boot in underground coal mining. Consequently, this study aimed to determine whether boot type (gumboot, leather lace-up boot) influenced work footwear habits, foot problems, Lower Limb Pain, Lower back Pain, or perceptions of work boot fit and comfort in underground coal miners. Chi-squared tests were applied to 358 surveys completed by underground coal miners to determine whether responses differed significantly (p < 0.05) according to boot-type. There were no significant between-boot differences in regards to the presence of foot problems, Lower Limb Pain or Lower back Pain. However, the types of foot problems and locations of foot Pain differed according to boot type. Gumboot wearers were also more likely to state that their work boot comfort was either ‘uncomfortable’ or ‘indifferent’, their work boot fit was ‘poor’ and their current boot did not provide enough support. The introduction of more structured leather lace-up boots appears to have positively influenced the support and fit provided by mining work boots, although foot problems, Lower Limb Pain and Lower back Pain continue to be reported. Further investigation is recommended to identify which specific boot design features caused these observed differences in work boot fit, comfort and locations of foot Pain and how these design features can be manipulated to create an underground coal mining work boot that is comfortable and reduces the high incidence of foot problems and Lower Limb Pain suffered by underground coal miners.
Alison F Bell - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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effect of work boot type on work footwear habits Lower Limb Pain and perceptions of work boot fit and comfort in underground coal miners
Applied Ergonomics, 2017Co-Authors: Jessica A. Dobson, Alison F Bell, Diane L Riddifordharland, Julie R. SteeleAbstract:Abstract Lower Limb injuries are highly prevalent in underground coal mining. Wearing gumboots with inadequate ankle support was thought to contribute to these injuries. Despite the uptake of leather lace-up boots, which provide more ankle support, no recent research could be found investigating the effect of this alternative work boot in underground coal mining. Consequently, this study aimed to determine whether boot type (gumboot, leather lace-up boot) influenced work footwear habits, foot problems, Lower Limb Pain, Lower back Pain, or perceptions of work boot fit and comfort in underground coal miners. Chi-squared tests were applied to 358 surveys completed by underground coal miners to determine whether responses differed significantly ( p
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Effect of work boot type on work footwear habits, Lower Limb Pain and perceptions of work boot fit and comfort in underground coal miners
Applied Ergonomics, 2017Co-Authors: Jessica A. Dobson, Diane L. Riddiford-harland, Alison F Bell, Julie R. SteeleAbstract:Lower Limb injuries are highly prevalent in underground coal mining. Wearing gumboots with inadequate ankle support was thought to contribute to these injuries. Despite the uptake of leather lace-up boots, which provide more ankle support, no recent research could be found investigating the effect of this alternative work boot in underground coal mining. Consequently, this study aimed to determine whether boot type (gumboot, leather lace-up boot) influenced work footwear habits, foot problems, Lower Limb Pain, Lower back Pain, or perceptions of work boot fit and comfort in underground coal miners. Chi-squared tests were applied to 358 surveys completed by underground coal miners to determine whether responses differed significantly (p < 0.05) according to boot-type. There were no significant between-boot differences in regards to the presence of foot problems, Lower Limb Pain or Lower back Pain. However, the types of foot problems and locations of foot Pain differed according to boot type. Gumboot wearers were also more likely to state that their work boot comfort was either ‘uncomfortable’ or ‘indifferent’, their work boot fit was ‘poor’ and their current boot did not provide enough support. The introduction of more structured leather lace-up boots appears to have positively influenced the support and fit provided by mining work boots, although foot problems, Lower Limb Pain and Lower back Pain continue to be reported. Further investigation is recommended to identify which specific boot design features caused these observed differences in work boot fit, comfort and locations of foot Pain and how these design features can be manipulated to create an underground coal mining work boot that is comfortable and reduces the high incidence of foot problems and Lower Limb Pain suffered by underground coal miners.
Maria-gabriela Garcia - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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correction to Lower Limb Pain among workers a cross sectional analysis of the fifth european working conditions survey
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2018Co-Authors: Maria-gabriela Garcia, Margaret Graf, Thomas LäubliAbstract:The article Lower Limb Pain among workers: a cross‑sectional analysis of the fifth European Working Conditions Survey.
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Lower Limb Pain among workers: a cross-sectional analysis of the fifth European Working Conditions Survey
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2017Co-Authors: Maria-gabriela Garcia, Margaret Graf, Thomas LäubliAbstract:Objective Develop a model to predict the prevalence of Lower Limb Pain using indicators of high workplace exposures based on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey, evaluate its impact and explore its significance for work-related health problems. Method Cross-sectional interview data of 35,372 workers from 27 countries of the European Union in 2010 (EU27) were used to develop (20% sample) and validate (80% sample) a logistic regression model for Lower Limb Pain. Independent variables included descriptions of working conditions, assessments of physical and psychosocial exposures at work, and demographic factors. The impact of the model was explored through the amount of Lower Limb Pain cases attributable to work and estimating work absences correlated with Lower Limb Pain. Results The resulting logistic model included ten risks indicators and one preventive factor. The highest odds ratios (OR) corresponded to “tiring or Painful positions” OR 2.0, 99% confidence interval (99% CI) 1.9–2.2, and “not satisfied with level of working conditions in the job” (OR 1.6, 99% CI 1.5–1.7). The prevalence of work-related Lower Limb Pain was 16.5% for men and 15.8% for women for the 27 countries of the European Union. Estimates based on the developed model revealed more than 34 million cases of work-related Lower Limb Pain, where four physical risks explained about 22 million cases. In addition, more than 3 million days of absence from work in 2010 could be attributed to Lower Limb Pain. Conclusion Lower Limb Pain is highly prevalent among the European workforce and work exposures are a major contributing factor. Effective workplace interventions should aim at improving working conditions at workplaces with multiple risks.
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Lower Limb Pain among workers a cross sectional analysis of the fifth european working conditions survey
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2017Co-Authors: Maria-gabriela Garcia, Margaret Graf, Thomas LäubliAbstract:Objective Develop a model to predict the prevalence of Lower Limb Pain using indicators of high workplace exposures based on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey, evaluate its impact and explore its significance for work-related health problems.
