@inbook{8bcfdeefbb5346c9a69b335bf5cd7cfc,
title = "Risk Factors for Lower Limb Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders",
abstract = "Lower limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders have multifactorial etiology, primarily caused by prolonged exposure to physical risk factors, including awkward postures, repetitions, and forceful exertions. These disorders can significantly affect worker{\textquoteright}s health and work performance. However, the literature regarding the risk factors of the lower limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders is generally under-represented. This study aims to identify the relative importance of the risk factors that lead to the development of each lower limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The research method was based on a questionnaire and interviews with ten health experts, namely: two orthopedists, two occupational doctors, four physiotherapists and two physiotherapists/osteopaths. The application of the questionnaire highlighted the difficulty in objectively characterizing the importance degree of the risk factors. Nevertheless, the interviews were quite relevant to complement the information regarding the most common risk factors contributing to the development of lower limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Overall, the expert's feedback indicates that workers exposed to prolonged standing work involving static postures are substantially more likely to develop lower limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The information gathered will be used in developing an assessment model to predict the possibility of developing lower limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders.",
keywords = "Ergonomic risk analysis, Lower extremity, Occupational disorders, Prolonged standing",
author = "Catarina Santos and Gabriel, {Ana Teresa} and Cl{\'a}udia Quaresma and Nunes, {Isabel L.}",
note = "Funding Information: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F00667%2F2020/P# Acknowledgements The authors acknowledge Funda{\c c}{\~a}o para a Ci{\^e}ncia e a Tecnologia (FCT.IP) for its financial support through the grant UIDB/00667/2020 (UNIDEMI). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.",
year = "2024",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-38277-2_16",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-031-38276-5",
series = "Studies in Systems, Decision and Control",
publisher = "Springer",
pages = "187--203",
editor = "Arezes, {Pedro M.} and Melo, {Rui B.} and Paula Carneiro and Branco, {Jacqueline Castelo} and Ana Colim and N{\'e}lson Costa and Susana Costa and Joana Duarte and Guedes, {Joana C.} and Gon{\c c}alo Perestrelo and Baptista, {J. Santos}",
booktitle = "Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health V",
address = "Netherlands",
}