Are accelerometer measures of temporal patterns of static standing associated with lower extremity pain among blue-collar workers?

A considerable proportion of the Western population suffers from pain in the lower extremities [1]. The prevalence rates are 8-32% for knee pain [2 –4], 9-20% for foot/ankle pain [5,6], and 5–11% for hip pain [6,7]. These prevalence rates are higher for workers engaged in physically demanding jobs [3,4,6]. One suggested risk factor is prolonged static standing that may induce muscle discomfort, fatigue, lowered blood flow, and increased ven ous pooling [8–10]. Accordingly, a cross-sectional [6] and a prospective study [11] have observed positive associations between self-reported standing at work and pain in the lower extremities, but other studies have not supported this finding [3,4].

Source: Gait and Posture - October 10, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Francisco Locks, Nidhi Gupta, Pascal Madeleine, Marie Birk J ørgensen, Ana Beatriz Oliveira, Andreas Holtermann Tags: Full length article Source Type: research