Luigi Cirrincione, Daniela Martorana, Fulvio Plescia, Marcello Campagna, Luigi Isaia Lecca, Alenka Skerjanc, Santo Fruscione, Fabiana Plescia, Emanuele Cannizzaro
BACKGROUND: Occupational hazards believed to cause musculoskeletal disorders in rope workers are traditionally associated with maintaining incongruous postures for prolonged periods of time. DESIGN AND METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 132 technical operators in the wind energy and acrobatic construction sectors, who work on ropes, analysing the ergonomic characteristics of the environments, the way in which tasks are carried out, the strain perceived by individual workers, and assessing the presence of any musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) by means of an objective examination focused on the anatomical districts that were the object of our study...
April 2023: Journal of Public Health Research