Soğuk ortamda çalışma yıllarının kas iskelet sistemi ve karpal tünel sendromu semptomları üzerine etkisi

Amaç: İşle ilgili sağlık sorunları arasında en yaygın olanı kas-iskelet sistemi hastalıklarıdır. Soğuk bir ortamda çalışmak kasiskelet sistemi rahatsızlıkları riskini arttırmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, soğuk ortamda çalışma yıllarının vücut üzerindeki etkilerini araştırmaktı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma yıllarının Türkiye’deki bir fabrikada 9 derece ve altında kanatlı hayvanlarda kesme, parçalama, paketleme, torbalama ve taşıma işlemleri yapan ve düşük ortam sıcaklıklarında çalışan bireylerin kas-iskelet sistemi ve karpal tünel sendromu semptomları üzerindeki etkisini inceledik. Bireylerin kas iskelet sistemi semptomlarını değerlendirmek için İskandinav Kas İskelet Sistemi Sorgusu kullanıldı. Karpal tünel semptomlarını araştırmak için Boston Karpal Tünel Sendromu Anketi kullanıldı. Bireyler toplam çalışma yıllarına göre gruplandırılmışlardır. Gruplar iki yıldan az, iki ila beş yıl, altı ila dokuz yıl ve on yıl veya daha fazla olarak kuruldu. Bulgular: Bu çalışma soğuk bir fabrika ortamında çalışma yıllarındaki artışın, vücudun çeşitli bölgelerinde ağrı ve rahatsızlık hissinde artışa yol açabileceğini, hissedilen ağrı nedeniyle sıradan işlerin etkilenebileceğini göstermiştir (p

Effects of working years in cold environment on the musculoskeletal system and carpal tunnel symptoms

Objectives: Musculoskeletal disorders are the most common work-related health problems. The risk of musculoskeletal disordersis increased by working in a cold environment. The present study aims to investigate the effcts of working years on the body.Methods: We examined the effcts of the working years on the musculoskeletal system and carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms of the individuals who were engaged in cutting, shredding, packaging, bagging and transportation operations at 9 degrees and lower ambient temperatures in a poultry factory in Turkey. Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) was usedto evaluate musculoskeletal symptoms of the individuals. Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTQ) was used toinvestigate the carpal tunnel symptoms. Individuals grouped according to their total working years in a cold factory setting.Groups were formed as less than two years, between two and fie years, between six and nine years, and ten years or more.Results: This study showed that the increase in working years in a cold factory setting might lead to a feeling of pain anddiscomfort in various regions of the body, disrupt ordinary works due to the pain felt (p

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