| Author/Editor | Grum, A; Hlebš, S | |
| Title | Pogostnost bolečine v križu med policisti | |
| Translated title | The prevalence of low back pain among policemen | |
| Type | članek | |
| Source | Fizioterapija | |
| Vol. and No. | Letnik 13, št. 1 | |
| Publication year | 2005 | |
| Volume | str. 9-15 | |
| Language | slo | |
| Abstract | Objectives: To determine the prevalence of low back pain among policemen, to investigate potential risk factors for low back pain and to assess the validity of perception of policemen with low back pain of possible risk factors. To find out whether the profession itself increases the risk for low back pain in comparison with general population. Methods: A questionnaire about low back pain was given to 290 policemen employed at police stations under The Police Directorate Ljubljana. Results: 188 questionnaires were analysed (86,2% men, 13,8% women). The prevalence of »recurring low back pain since joining the force« was 36,7%. Satisfaction with work, engaging in special duties, spending more than half of working day standing/walking, car accident in police car in the past year, regular participation in intense physical activities, experiencing a significant personal trauma within the past year, and smoking were found to be statistically significant factors for low back pain. Police officers with low back pain note that uniform shoes, sitting at the desk for long periods, general fatigue, and seat in the police car play a significant role in development of their troubles. Age (OR=1,13), car accident in police car in the past year (OR=3,32), and regular participation in intense physical activities (OR=0,34) were found to be good independent predictors of low back pain. Conclusion: The profession itself is not a risk factor for low back pain. Regular participation in physical activities is of great importance in prevention of low back pain. | |
| Summary | Namen: Ugotoviti, kako pogosta je bolečina v križu med policisti, kateri dejavniki najbolj vplivajo nanjo in katere dejavnike osebe z bolečino v križu krivijo za svoje težave. Raziskava naj bi pokazala, ali pomeni poklic policista rizično skupino za bolečino v križu v primerjavi s splošno populacijo. Metode: Vprašalnik je bil razdeljen 290 policistom, zaposlenim na policijskih postajah s splošnim delovnim področjem v okviru Policijske uprave Ljubljana. Rezultati: Analizirali smo 188 vprašalnikov (izpolnilo jih je 86,2% moških in 13,8% žensk). Ponavljajoče se težave z bolečino v križu, odkar so zaposleni v policiji, je navedlo 36,7% oseb. Za statistično značilno pomembne dejavnike so se pokazali zadovoljnosto z delom, pripadnost eni od policijskih enot na sklic, dolgotrajno stanje oziroma hoja med delovnim časom, prometna nesreča s službenim vozilom med delovnim časom v preteklem letu, ukvarjanje z intenzivno telesno aktivnostjo, huda osebna travma v preteklem letu in kajenje. Policisti z bolečino v križu za svoje težave najpogosteje krivijo obutev, ki je del uniforme, dolgotrajno sedenje za mizo, utrujenost in sedež službenega vozila. Za starost (RO = 1,13), prometno nesrečo s službenim vozilom v preteklem letu (RO = 3,32) in ukvarjanje z intenzivno telesno aktivnostjo (RO = 0,34) smo ugotovili, da so neodvisni napovedni dejavniki za bolečino v križu. Sklep: Pokazalo se je, da poklic policista ni rizičen za bolečino v križu. Pri preprečevanju pojava bolečine v križu je pomembno redno ukvarjanje s telesno aktivnostjo. | |
| Descriptors | POLICE OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LOW BACK PAIN WORKLOAD RISK FACTORS QUESTIONNAIRES |