Occupational biopsychosocial factors associated with neck pain intensity, neck-disability, and sick leave: A cross-sectional study of construction labourers in an African population

Chinonso N Igwesi-Chidobe, Excellence Effiong, Joseph O Umunnah and Benjamin C Ozumba

PLOS ONE, 2024, vol. 19, issue 4, 1-25

Abstract: Introduction: The burden and impact of neck pain is high in African countries including Nigeria. This study investigated the occupational biomechanical and occupational psychosocial factors associated with neck pain intensity, neck disability and sick leave amongst construction labourers in an urban Nigerian population. Methods: This cross-sectional study measured clinical neck pain outcomes, occupational biomechanical factors, and occupational psychosocial factors. Descriptive, and univariate/multivariate inferential statistical analyses were conducted. Results: Significant independent factors associated with neck pain intensity were order and pace of tasks being dependent on others (β = 0.35; p

Date: 2024
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