Full-Time Homemakers: Workers Who Cannot "Go Home and Relax"

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作者
Habib, Rima R. [1 ]
Fathallah, Fadi A. [2 ]
Messing, Karen [3 ]
机构
[1] Amer Univ Beirut, Fac Hlth Sci, Beirut, Lebanon
[2] Univ Calif Davis, Dept Biol & Agr Engn, Davis, CA 95616 USA
[3] Univ Quebec Montreal, CINBIOSE, Montreal, PQ, Canada
基金
英国惠康基金;
关键词
homemakers; housework; paid work; musculoskeletal disorders; LOW-BACK-PAIN; NURSERY-SCHOOL TEACHERS; INDIVIDUAL RISK-FACTORS; ONTARIO HEALTH SURVEY; DIVISION-OF-LABOR; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; NECK PAIN; WORKING-CONDITIONS; PHYSICAL WORK; ENERGY-EXPENDITURE;
D O I
10.1080/10803548.2010.11076833
中图分类号
TB18 [人体工程学];
学科分类号
1201 ;
摘要
This paper examined how musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) of female homemakers were studied in the literature. It also presented pm preliminary findings from field observations of housework and fulltime homemakers in urban settings. PubMed, Ergonomics. Abstracts, Soctofile, and PsycINFO databases were used in the literature search The review focused on comparing demands of housework and paid work. Also. exposure factors found in studies of various occupations were compared with the results of field observations of housework in 4 homes in Beirut, Lebanon. Few studies systematically, examined associations between MSDs and risk factors in housework. Sonic well-known risk factors for MSDs woe identified in the Beirut homes; however. other unique factors were noted. Housework activities expose homemakers to known risk factors for MSDs, which calls for further studies to identify, appropriate intervention and prevention strategies.
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页码:113 / 128
页数:16
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