The correlation between some occupational factors and mechanical low back pain among bus drivers in the area of Luzon

Date of Completion

2006

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Low Back Pain, Occupational Diseases, Automobile Driving, Public Transportation

Abstract

Objective: the study to determine if there is relationship between the prevalence of mechanical LBP and occupational risk factors among bus drivers in selected bus companies. Research Design: A descriptive and correlation design study. Participants/ Respondents: A convenient sampling was conducted and was able to come up with a total of one hundred sixty three (163) respondents due to availability of the drivers. Five (5) respondents were not qualified because if back pathology. the researchers were able to come up with a total of one hundred fifty seven (157) respondents. the respondents' ages from 24 to 63. Procedure: The researchers used both of Luzon. Results and Discussion: The results of computed Chi-square value use of back support is 5.811, having a 1 degree of freedom and a value of 0.016 which shows that there is a significant correlation between the use back support and the occurrence of mechanical low back pain. the study shows that occurrence of low back pain increase to those bus drivers who did not use back support and decreases its occurrence among those who uses back support while driving. Other factors used in the study did not show any correlation. Conclusion: this study established that most of the respondents that used back support while driving did not experienced mechanical low back pain compares to those respondents that did not used back support.

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