From: Musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers: a one-year follow-up study
Activity | Body region no 1 | Body region no 2 | Body region no 3 |
---|---|---|---|
Standing | |||
Bricklayers | Foot | Lower leg/ankle | Upper leg |
Construction supervisors | Upper leg | Hip | Back |
Walking across the construction site | |||
Bricklayers | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
Construction supervisors | Upper leg | Lower leg/ankle | Knee |
Kneeling and stooping | |||
Bricklayers | Knee | Upper leg | Lower leg/ankle |
Construction supervisors | Knee | Upper leg | Hip |
Working with a bent back | |||
Bricklayers | Back | Hip | Upper leg |
Construction supervisors | Back | Upper leg | Hip |
Carrying and lifting | |||
Bricklayers | Back | Upper leg | Elbow |
Construction supervisors | Lower arm/wrist | Back | Upper leg |
Repetitive arm -hand movements | |||
Bricklayers | Elbow | Lower arm/wrist | Shoulder/upper arm |
Construction supervisors | Elbow | Lower arm/wrist | Hand |
Working above shoulder height | |||
Bricklayers | Shoulder/upper arm | Neck | Elbow |
Construction supervisors | Shoulder/upper arm | Neck | Lower arm/wrist |
Working with vibrating hand tools | |||
Bricklayers | Elbow | Hand | Shoulder/upper arm |
Construction supervisors | Hand | Lower arm/wrist | Back |
Climbing ladder/scaffold | |||
Bricklayers | Upper leg | Lower leg/ankle | Foot |
Construction supervisors | Upper leg | Knee | Lower leg/ankle |
Driving vehicles | |||
Bricklayers | Lower leg/ankle | Foot | Hand |
Construction supervisors | Neck | Back | Hip |