Prevalence of low back pain in port equipment operators in the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia

Objective: Determine the prevalence of low back pain in port cargo transport equipment operators in a company in the city of Cartagena. Method: The methodology for the study of low back pain prevalence in 140 port equipment operators of a port company in the city of Cartagena will be focused on a de...

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Autores principales: Rico Sermeño, Liliana, Osorio Velez , Ivan Genaro, Villanueva Señas, Yarima, Bedoya Marrugo, Elias Alberto
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Publicado: Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC 2025
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topic Low back pain
prevalence
acumulative trauma
lumbar pathology
Lumbalgia
prevalencia
trauma acumulativo
patología lumbar
spellingShingle Low back pain
prevalence
acumulative trauma
lumbar pathology
Lumbalgia
prevalencia
trauma acumulativo
patología lumbar
Rico Sermeño, Liliana
Osorio Velez , Ivan Genaro
Villanueva Señas, Yarima
Bedoya Marrugo, Elias Alberto
Prevalence of low back pain in port equipment operators in the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
topic_facet Low back pain
prevalence
acumulative trauma
lumbar pathology
Lumbalgia
prevalencia
trauma acumulativo
patología lumbar
author Rico Sermeño, Liliana
Osorio Velez , Ivan Genaro
Villanueva Señas, Yarima
Bedoya Marrugo, Elias Alberto
author_facet Rico Sermeño, Liliana
Osorio Velez , Ivan Genaro
Villanueva Señas, Yarima
Bedoya Marrugo, Elias Alberto
author_sort Rico Sermeño, Liliana
title Prevalence of low back pain in port equipment operators in the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
title_short Prevalence of low back pain in port equipment operators in the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
title_full Prevalence of low back pain in port equipment operators in the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
title_fullStr Prevalence of low back pain in port equipment operators in the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of low back pain in port equipment operators in the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
title_sort prevalence of low back pain in port equipment operators in the city of cartagena de indias, colombia
description Objective: Determine the prevalence of low back pain in port cargo transport equipment operators in a company in the city of Cartagena. Method: The methodology for the study of low back pain prevalence in 140 port equipment operators of a port company in the city of Cartagena will be focused on a descriptive analysis. All of the company's fifth-wheel truck (RD) and forklift operators participated. The felt morbidity questionnaire for static and dynamic load from the Occupational Risk Administrator was applied in a self-administered manner. Results: 29.2% (41 of 140) of the company's total workers were diagnosed with low back pain. There is a statistically significant relationship between the BMI body mass index classification and the diagnosis of low back pain with a confidence level of 95.0%. Conclusion: The prevalence of low back pain in the company was low in relation to other related studies, and a statistically significant relationship was found between the body mass index (BMI) and low back pain with a confidence level of 95.0%.
publisher Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC
publishDate 2025
url https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/46038
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spelling I10-R360-article-460382025-08-01T13:54:04Z Prevalence of low back pain in port equipment operators in the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia Prevalencia de lumbalgia en operadores de equipos portuarios en la ciudad de Cartagena de indias, Colombia Prevalência de dor lombar em operadores de equipamentos portuários na cidade de Cartagena das Índias, Colômbia Rico Sermeño, Liliana Osorio Velez , Ivan Genaro Villanueva Señas, Yarima Bedoya Marrugo, Elias Alberto Low back pain prevalence acumulative trauma lumbar pathology Lumbalgia prevalencia trauma acumulativo patología lumbar Objective: Determine the prevalence of low back pain in port cargo transport equipment operators in a company in the city of Cartagena. Method: The methodology for the study of low back pain prevalence in 140 port equipment operators of a port company in the city of Cartagena will be focused on a descriptive analysis. All of the company's fifth-wheel truck (RD) and forklift operators participated. The felt morbidity questionnaire for static and dynamic load from the Occupational Risk Administrator was applied in a self-administered manner. Results: 29.2% (41 of 140) of the company's total workers were diagnosed with low back pain. There is a statistically significant relationship between the BMI body mass index classification and the diagnosis of low back pain with a confidence level of 95.0%. Conclusion: The prevalence of low back pain in the company was low in relation to other related studies, and a statistically significant relationship was found between the body mass index (BMI) and low back pain with a confidence level of 95.0%. Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de la lumbalgia en operarios de equipos de transporte de carga portuarios en una empresa en la ciudad de Cartagena. Método: La metodología para el estudio de prevalencia de lumbalgia en 140 operadores de equipos portuarios de una empresa portuaria en la ciudad de Cartagena, estará enfocada en un análisis de tipo descriptivo. Participaron la totalidad de los operadores de camiones quinta rueda (RD) y montacargas de la empresa. Se aplicó de manera autoadministrada el cuestionario de morbilidad sentida para carga estática y dinámica de la Administradora de riesgos laborales. Resultados: Fueron diagnosticados como pacientes con lumbalgia el 29.2% (41 de 140), del total de los trabajadores de la empresa. Existe una relación estadísticamente significativa entre la clasificación del índice de masa corporal IMC y el diagnostico de lumbalgia con un nivel de confianza del 95,0%. Conclusión: La prevalencia de lumbalgia en la empresa fue baja con relación a otros estudios relacionados, además se encontró una relación estadísticamente significativa entre el índice de masa corporal IMC y la lumbalgia con un nivel de confianza del 95,0%.    Objetivo: Determinar a prevalência de lombalgia em operadores de equipamentos de transporte portuário de carga de uma empresa da cidade de Cartagena. Método: A metodologia para o estudo da prevalência de dor lombar em 140 operadores de equipamentos portuários de uma empresa portuária da cidade de Cartagena estará focada em uma análise descritiva. Participaram todos os operadores de quinta roda (RD) e empilhadeiras da empresa. O questionário de morbidade sentida para carga estática e dinâmica do Administrador de Riscos Ocupacionais foi aplicado de forma autoaplicável. Resultados: 29,2% (41 de 140) do total de trabalhadores da empresa foram diagnosticados com dor lombar. Existe relação estatisticamente significativa entre a classificação do índice de massa corporal do IMC e o diagnóstico de dor lombar com nível de confiança de 95,0%. Conclusão: A prevalência de dor lombar na empresa foi baixa em relação a outros estudos relacionados, e foi encontrada relação estatisticamente significativa entre o índice de massa corporal (IMC) e a dor lombar com nível de confiança de 95,0%. Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC 2025-07-31 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/46038 10.31052/1853.1180.v31.n1.46038 Revista de Salud Pública; Vol. 31 Núm. 1 (2025): Revista de Salud Pública; 44-59 1852-9429 1853-1180 10.31052/1853.1180.v31.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/46038/49977 Derechos de autor 1969 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0