ABSTRACT The aim of the current study is to determine and analyze the prevalence among forestry workers of self-reported musculoskeletal disorder symptoms (MSSs) in specific areas of the body. The Standardized Nordic Questionnaire (SNQ) was used, which was specifically modified and adapted for the assessment of lower back, neck, and shoulder symptoms. The questionnaire was completed by 100 professional forestry workers, who were divided into four groups according to their distinct work duties. Almost 50% of the participants reported that they had experienced some kind of problem in their lower back, neck or shoulder at least once during their entire professional life. The results also show that forestry workers who perform motor-manual felling with chainsaws and skidding with the use of mules present the highest frequency of complaints in the lower back and shoulder. An additional finding is that the increase in the length of work experience is positively associated with a reduction in the occurrence of symptoms in the three examined body parts; in other words, the longer the work experience, the more proper and efficient the execution of timber harvesting tasks and duties, since these job skills are acquired only through experience in Greece. More generally, the factor years of experience has been found to constitute the most important parameter in explaining the variations in the musculoskeletal symptoms among forestry workers.

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评估特定身体部位的林业相关肌肉骨骼症状

摘要 本研究的目的是确定和分析林业工人在身体特定部位自我报告的肌肉骨骼疾病症状 (MSS) 的患病率。使用标准化北欧问卷 (SNQ)，该问卷经过专门修改和改编，用于评估下背部、颈部和肩部症状。调查问卷由 100 名专业林业工人完成，他们根据不同的工作职责分为四组。近 50% 的参与者报告说，他们在整个职业生涯中至少经历过一次下背部、颈部或肩部的某种问题。结果还表明，使用链锯进行机动手动伐木和使用骡子打滑的林业工人在下背部和肩部的投诉频率最高。另一个发现是，工作经验长度的增加与三个检查身体部位的症状发生率的减少呈正相关；换言之，工作经验越长，木材采伐任务和职责的执行就越恰当和有效，因为这些工作技能只能通过在希腊的经验获得。更一般地说，已发现经验年限是解释林业工人肌肉骨骼症状变化的最重要参数。另一个发现是，工作经验长度的增加与三个检查身体部位的症状发生率的减少呈正相关；换言之，工作经验越长，木材采伐任务和职责的执行就越恰当和有效，因为这些工作技能只能通过在希腊的经验获得。更一般地说，已发现经验年限是解释林业工人肌肉骨骼症状变化的最重要参数。另一个发现是，工作经验长度的增加与三个检查身体部位的症状发生率的减少呈正相关；换言之，工作经验越长，木材采伐任务和职责的执行就越恰当和有效，因为这些工作技能只能通过在希腊的经验获得。更一般地说，已发现经验年限是解释林业工人肌肉骨骼症状变化的最重要参数。因为这些工作技能只能通过在希腊的经验获得。更一般地说，已发现经验年限是解释林业工人肌肉骨骼症状变化的最重要参数。因为这些工作技能只能通过在希腊的经验获得。更一般地说，已发现经验年限是解释林业工人肌肉骨骼症状变化的最重要参数。