Authors :
Sudiksha Dharmendra RathodIntern; DR. TEJAL PARDESH; Dr. Shweta Phadke
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 5 - May
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8021529
Abstract :
To carry out a survey study on work related low back pain in sedentary railway officials of age group 30 to 60 years.
To study the level of disability of low back pain among railway officials. To study the affection of low back pain among
males and females.
Methods:
Ethical clearance was be obtained from the ethics committee. Cross Sectional Study was performed with convenience
sampling.100 Samples was taken from sedentary railway officials of the age group 30-60 years at Chhatrapati Shivaji
Maharaj Terminus ,Mumbai. Based on exclusion and inclusion criteria Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability
Questionnaire was used.
Results and Conclusions:
Based on the data collected by the researcher, it was concluded that 61 participants had complained of low back pain
among which 44 were males and 17 were females. Since most of the officials were desk workers, long hours on desktop PCs
and constantly sitting in one posture has resulted in more stress on the back.
Limitations:
Disparity in volume of males and females. Study was limited to only Railway Officials of one Railway station of
Mumbai only. Study included certain drawbacks regarding individual work load details and sitting ergonomics. The study
does not cover consultation of doctor for pain.
Keywords :
Low Back Pain, Gender, Age, Disability, Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire was used
To carry out a survey study on work related low back pain in sedentary railway officials of age group 30 to 60 years.
To study the level of disability of low back pain among railway officials. To study the affection of low back pain among
males and females.
Methods:
Ethical clearance was be obtained from the ethics committee. Cross Sectional Study was performed with convenience
sampling.100 Samples was taken from sedentary railway officials of the age group 30-60 years at Chhatrapati Shivaji
Maharaj Terminus ,Mumbai. Based on exclusion and inclusion criteria Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability
Questionnaire was used.
Results and Conclusions:
Based on the data collected by the researcher, it was concluded that 61 participants had complained of low back pain
among which 44 were males and 17 were females. Since most of the officials were desk workers, long hours on desktop PCs
and constantly sitting in one posture has resulted in more stress on the back.
Limitations:
Disparity in volume of males and females. Study was limited to only Railway Officials of one Railway station of
Mumbai only. Study included certain drawbacks regarding individual work load details and sitting ergonomics. The study
does not cover consultation of doctor for pain.
Keywords :
Low Back Pain, Gender, Age, Disability, Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire was used
