Riesgo ergonómico por posturas forzadas asociado a lesiones musculoesqueléticas en fisioterapeutas que laboran a domicilio en Quito

Abstract

The health personnel is one of the labor groups in which musculoskeletal diseases have increased notably, within this group of workers are the physiotherapists, who, despite having knowledge of biomechanics and treatments, are exposed to risks due to repetitive movements, postures forced, the vast majority associated with musculoskeletal disorders. General Objective: To determine the level of ergonomic risk due to forced postures through the REBA method and the prevalence of symptoms of musculoskeletal injuries through the Nordic questionnaire in physiotherapists who work at home in the city of Quito, in order to propose corrective measures in the study population. Method: A non-experimental, descriptive cross-sectional cohort study was carried out during the months of October to December 2021, the sample was 11 physiotherapists who work at home, dependent variables were taken into account such as: musculoskeletal disorders and forced postures and the independent variables such as: sex, age and job seniority tasks, finally for the statistical analysis the Excel program and the Estudio ergo software were used. Results: 73% of the sample are women, the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries was in the lumbar region in the 12 months 64% while in the last 7 days 73% associated with the practice of massages, however passive mobilizations in the right segment it presents greater ergonomic risk. Conclusions: The study generates a contribution for future health researchers specifically in the home area, the physiotherapists in their working day present several ergonomic risks, the forced postures were analyzed identifying risks between a medium and high level.