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1838618

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-3-23
pubmed:abstractText
A questionnaire, a self-administered log, and an observational method were simultaneously applied in the workplace of 35 mechanical repair men to assess exposure to strenuous postures and movements of the back. The average duration of time spent in a standing position was considerably underrated by the workers, while the duration of sitting was strongly overrated when compared with the ratings obtained with the observational method. The workers' ratings of duration with a bent or rotated trunk was two to four times lower than the observed duration. The estimate of the average number of lifts performed per hour was more than four times higher in the questionnaire than in the log. The same striking difference was found for the frequency of bending or rotating of the trunk. These results suggest that the reliability of questionnaire methods for the assessment of postural load in epidemiologic studies is probably not very high.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0355-3140
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
425-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Comparison of methods for the assessment of postural load on the back.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Occupational Health, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article