Physical workload, trapezius muscle activity, and neck pain in nurses' night and day shifts: A physiological evaluation

被引：34

作者：

Nicoletti, Corinne ^{[1
,2
]}

Spengler, Christina M. ^{[2
,3
]}

Laeubli, Thomas ^{[1
,4
]}

机构：

[1] ETH, Dept Hlth Sci & Technol, Sensory Motor Syst Lab, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland

[2] ETH, Inst Human Movement Sci & Sport, Exercise Physiol Lab, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland

[3] Univ Zurich, Zurich Ctr Integrat Human Physiol ZIHP, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland

[4] Kyoto Inst Technol, Holist Prosthet Res Ctr, Sakyo Ku, Matsugasaki 6068585, Japan

来源：

APPLIED ERGONOMICS | 2014年 / 45卷 / 03期

关键词：

Electromyography; Shift work; Stress; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; COMPUTER-WORK; PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS; FAMILY CONFLICT; RISK INDICATOR; CARE WORKERS; LONG PERIODS; ASSOCIATION; SHOULDER; STRESS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.apergo.2013.09.016

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

The purpose of this study was to compare physical workload, electromyography (EMG) of the trapezius muscle, neck pain and mental well-being at work between night and day shifts in twenty Swiss nurses. Work pulse (average increase of heart rate over resting heart rate) was lower during night (27 bpm) compared to day shifts (34 bpm; p < 0.01). Relative arm acceleration also indicated less physical activity during night (82% of average) compared to day shifts (110%; p < 0.01). Rest periods were significantly longer during night shifts. Trapezius muscle rest time was longer during night (13% of shift duration) than day shifts (7%; p < 0.01) and the 50th percentile of EMG activity was smaller (p = 0.02), indicating more opportunities for muscle relaxation during night shifts. Neck pain and mental well-being at work were similar between shifts. Subjective perception of burden was similar between shifts despite less physical burden at night, suggesting there are other contributing factors. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd and The Ergonomics Society. All rights

引用

页码：741 / 746

页数：6

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