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Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Translated Title

背痛與職業：初步報告

Abstract

This survey was carried out for investigation in the relationship of back pain to occupation including heavy labor, light labor, and clerical workman. From the regular physical check up for Formosa Plastic employee. 1959 subjects were evaluated by questionaires.Among them, 155 had back trouble, 137 cases were male and 18 cases female. Their age ranged from 20-60 year old. Most of them were between 31 to 41 year old. The result of this sutdy showed that sciatica and lumbago were the most common back troubles. Most of them were heavy labors. But substaining sitting during working was also common posture to induce back pain. Most of them 75.5% did not have any daily exercise program. Seventythree percent of them suffered from back trouble more than 1 months, but 43% did not receive any medical consultation.Only 5% of them ever visited rehabilitation. This was a preliminary study by questionares, further delicate investigation including how to reduce work associated back problems should be made in the future.

Language

Traditional Chinese

First Page

157

Last Page

162

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