Musculoskeletal Disorders Associated with Occupational Driving: A Systematic Review Spanning 2006–2021

Olivia Pickard, Peta Burton, Hayato Yamada, Ben Schram, Elisa F. D. Canetti and Robin Orr
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Olivia Pickard: Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina 4226, Australia
Peta Burton: Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina 4226, Australia
Hayato Yamada: Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina 4226, Australia
Ben Schram: Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina 4226, Australia
Elisa F. D. Canetti: Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina 4226, Australia
Robin Orr: Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina 4226, Australia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 11, 1-27

Abstract: Several occupations require workers to spend long periods of time driving road vehicles. This occupational task is associated with musculoskeletal disorders. The purpose of this review was to collate, synthesize, and analyze research reporting on musculoskeletal disorders associated with occupational driving, in order to develop a volume of evidence to inform occupational disorder mitigation strategies. A systematic search of academic databases (PubMed, EBSCO host, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science) was performed using key search terms. Eligible studies were critically appraised using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklists. A Cohen’s kappa analysis was used to determine interrater agreement between appraisers. Of the 18,254 identified studies, 25 studies were selected and appraised. The mean critical appraisal score is 69% (range 38–100%), with a fair level of agreement (k = 0.332). The studies report that musculoskeletal disorders, most commonly lower back pain, is of concern in this population, particularly in truck, bus, and taxi drivers. Risk factors for these occupations include long hours in a sitting position, years in the profession, vehicle ergonomics, and vibration.

Keywords: vibration; lower back pain; vehicle ergonomics; posture; truck; bus; taxi (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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