TY - JOUR
T1 - Definition and assessment of specific occupational demands concerning lifting, pushing, and pulling based on a systematic literature search
AU - Bos, J.
AU - Kuijer, P.P.F.M.
AU - Frings-Dresen, M.H.W.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Aims: (I) To find a universal strategy for the identification of specific demands of a job or task, focusing on occupations in which there may be an increased risk for health complaints owing to these specific demands. (2) To select reliable and valid tests concerning lifting, pushing, and pulling, which consider the relation between occupational work demands and the assessment of the maximally acceptable load on an individual level. Methods: Literature search was performed using Medline (1988 to May 2001), Embase (1966 to May 200 1), and NIOSHTIC (1971-98). Results: No universal strategy was found for the definition of specific occupational demands. Therefore a "three step strategy" was formulated for defining specific occupational demands in a job or a task in order to prevent health complaints on an individual level, Many tests were found in the literature concerning lifting, but only a few concerning pushing and pulling, None of the tests concerning pushing, pulling, or lifting considered the relation between work demands and the assessment of the maximally acceptable load on an individual level. Furthermore, none of the tests met the criteria of reliability and prognostic value for musculoskeletal complaints completely. Only for the prognostic value of relative strength capacity tests concerning pushing pulling and lifting, did there appear to be limited proof for the development of musculoskeletal complaints. Conclusions: In general, for the prevention of work related health complaints, it can be suggested that more attention should be paid to: (1) the definition of specific occupational demands; (2) the assessment of specific occupational demands; and (3) the quality of tests for specific occupational demands
AB - Aims: (I) To find a universal strategy for the identification of specific demands of a job or task, focusing on occupations in which there may be an increased risk for health complaints owing to these specific demands. (2) To select reliable and valid tests concerning lifting, pushing, and pulling, which consider the relation between occupational work demands and the assessment of the maximally acceptable load on an individual level. Methods: Literature search was performed using Medline (1988 to May 2001), Embase (1966 to May 200 1), and NIOSHTIC (1971-98). Results: No universal strategy was found for the definition of specific occupational demands. Therefore a "three step strategy" was formulated for defining specific occupational demands in a job or a task in order to prevent health complaints on an individual level, Many tests were found in the literature concerning lifting, but only a few concerning pushing and pulling, None of the tests concerning pushing, pulling, or lifting considered the relation between work demands and the assessment of the maximally acceptable load on an individual level. Furthermore, none of the tests met the criteria of reliability and prognostic value for musculoskeletal complaints completely. Only for the prognostic value of relative strength capacity tests concerning pushing pulling and lifting, did there appear to be limited proof for the development of musculoskeletal complaints. Conclusions: In general, for the prevention of work related health complaints, it can be suggested that more attention should be paid to: (1) the definition of specific occupational demands; (2) the assessment of specific occupational demands; and (3) the quality of tests for specific occupational demands
KW - AMC wi-eigen
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.59.12.800
DO - https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.59.12.800
M3 - Article
C2 - 12468745
SN - 1351-0711
VL - 59
SP - 800
EP - 806
JO - Occupational and environmental medicine
JF - Occupational and environmental medicine
IS - 12
ER -