TY - JOUR
T1 - Pushing and pulling in relation to musculoskeletal disorders
T2 - A review of risk factors
AU - Hoozemans, Marco J.M.
AU - Van Der Beek, Allard J.
AU - Frings-Dresen, Monique H.W.
AU - Van Dijk, Frank J.H.
AU - Van Der Woude, Luc H.V.
PY - 1998/6
Y1 - 1998/6
N2 - The objective was to review the literature on risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders related to pushing and pulling. The risk factors have been described and evaluated from four perspectives: epidemiology, psychophysics, physiology, and biomechanics. Epidemiological studies have shown, based on cross-sectional data, that pushing and pulling is associated with low back pain. Evidence with respect to complaints of other parts of the musculoskeletal system is lacking. Risk factors have been found to influence the maximum (acceptable) push or pull forces as well as the physiological and mechanical strain on the human body. The risk factors have been divided into: (a) work situation, such as distance, frequency, handle height, and cart weight, (b) actual working method and posture/movement/exerted forces, such as foot distance and velocity, and (c) worker's characteristics, such as body weight. Longitudinal epidemiological studies are needed to relate pushing and pulling to musculoskeletal disorders.
AB - The objective was to review the literature on risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders related to pushing and pulling. The risk factors have been described and evaluated from four perspectives: epidemiology, psychophysics, physiology, and biomechanics. Epidemiological studies have shown, based on cross-sectional data, that pushing and pulling is associated with low back pain. Evidence with respect to complaints of other parts of the musculoskeletal system is lacking. Risk factors have been found to influence the maximum (acceptable) push or pull forces as well as the physiological and mechanical strain on the human body. The risk factors have been divided into: (a) work situation, such as distance, frequency, handle height, and cart weight, (b) actual working method and posture/movement/exerted forces, such as foot distance and velocity, and (c) worker's characteristics, such as body weight. Longitudinal epidemiological studies are needed to relate pushing and pulling to musculoskeletal disorders.
KW - Biomechanics
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Health complaints
KW - Manual materials handling
KW - Physiology
KW - Psychophysics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0032101543&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1080/001401398186621
DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/001401398186621
M3 - Review article
C2 - 9629062
SN - 0014-0139
VL - 41
SP - 757
EP - 781
JO - Ergonomics
JF - Ergonomics
IS - 6
ER -