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dc.contributor.advisorKorporaal, Charmaine Maria-
dc.contributor.authorRaad, Tarniaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-17T07:48:00Z
dc.date.available2014-02-11T12:32:58Z-
dc.date.issued2012-08-17-
dc.identifier.other422833-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10321/737-
dc.descriptionDissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master’s Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2012.en_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of low back pain (LBP) in an automotive production company, evaluating the relationship between selected risk factors, type of occupational activity and the prevalence of LBP. Methods : This was a descriptive study at a large automotive production company entailing 200 physical production employees and 200 sedentary employees. Using a cross sectional study design, a retrospective analysis investigated the LBP prevalence, by means of a questionnaire. Individuals reported on demographics, injury location, injury aetiology, injury nature, extent of treatment rendered and time lost from work. Additionally, data was obtained regarding smoking, occupational stress and fitness.Results: A significant difference was found between sedentary and manual employees with regards to age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, education and medical aid. Similarly a significant difference between the groups was found for the point prevalence of LBP, current LBP description (sharp, shooting, dull aching, stabbing and catching pain descriptions), past LBP description (catching pain description), sidedness/ location of pain as well as associated features of the current LBP (viz. pins and needles, pain to the knees, numbness, bed rest, absence from work, pain at work and pain on weekends) and associated features of past LBP (viz. pins and needles, pain to the knees, numbness, bed rest, absence from work, pain at work and pain on weekends). There were no noted psychosocial factor that impacted on a difference between the groups, but there was a significant difference between the manual and sedentary employees with regards to absenteeism. Conclusion: A significant rate of LBP was reported amongst both the sedentary (59.6%) and the manual (89%) employees, implying that the costs to the company are relatively high. It is, therefore, suggested that the company looks at a variety of strategies to reduce the burden of LBP in their employees.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Research Funden_US
dc.format.extent167 pen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.lcshChiropracticen_US
dc.subject.lcshBackache--Risk factorsen_US
dc.subject.lcshAutomobile industry and trade--South Africa.en_US
dc.titleThe prevalence and associated risk factors of low back pain in an automotive production companyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.dut-rims.pubnumDUT-002048en_US
dc.description.levelMen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.51415/10321/737-
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