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Gonalgia entre trabalhadores e fatores ocupacionais associados: uma revisão sistemática

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: In order to collect information on knee pain and associated occupational factors, a systematic review was conducted using the MEDLINE, LILACS, SciELO, and Free Medical Journals databases, from 1990 to 2006. Key words were: gonalgia, knee, knee pain, knee joint, knee dislocation, knee injuries, work, workplace, workload, employment, occupations, industry, occupational, workers, arthrosis, and osteoarthritis. Equivalent terms in Portuguese and Spanish were also used. From the initial 2,263 studies gathered, only 26 met the review's inclusion criteria. Knee pain prevalence in the previous 12 months ranged from 11.2% to 60.9%. The main associated factors were: female gender, older age, high body mass index, kneeling working position, and lifting at work.

Source: Cadernos de Saúde Pública

DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2007000800003

Authors: Marcelo Cozzensa da Silva, Anaclaudia Gastal Fassa, Marlos Rodrigues Domingues, David Kriebel

Institutions: Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Language: Portuguese

Topic: Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces

Subfield: Occupational Therapy

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2106580265

FWCI: 4.428

Cites: 50

Cited by: 17

Related to: 10