Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among chefs working in restaurants of twins cities of Pakistan

Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among chefs working in restaurants of twins cities of Pakistan

In the recent era, musculoskeletal disorders have affected millions of people worldwide. Chefs and other workers of the catering industry are at high risk of physical stresses, which makes them susceptible to develop various musculoskeletal pains and disorders. The aim of the study is to examine the...

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Published in:Work (Reading, Mass.) Vol. 74; no. 4; p. 1507
Main Authors: Iqbal, Muhammad Umer, Ahmad, Naveed, Khan, Zunaira Saif Ullah, Awan, Maryam, Zafar, Ibraheem, Safdar, Ghalia, Altaf, Shafaq, Sajjad, Abdul Ghafoor, Kiyani, Mubin Mustafa
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Netherlands 01-01-2023
Subjects:
Adult
Cities - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Musculoskeletal Diseases - epidemiology
Musculoskeletal Diseases - etiology
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational Diseases - etiology
Pain
Pakistan - epidemiology
Prevalence
Restaurants
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Pakistan
Fatigue
musculoskeletal pain
nordic questionnaire
restaurant chef
low back pain
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Summary:In the recent era, musculoskeletal disorders have affected millions of people worldwide. Chefs and other workers of the catering industry are at high risk of physical stresses, which makes them susceptible to develop various musculoskeletal pains and disorders. The aim of the study is to examine the frequency of musculoskeletal symptoms among chefs working in restaurants of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted on 307 chef participants from the restaurants of the twin cities. The participants were included via convenient sampling and data was collected through Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ), Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS) and Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) from February to July 2021. Out of 307 participants, 285 were males and 22 were females with a mean age of 32.87±7.03 years. The working duration of 192 chefs were 9-12 hours while 106 and 9 chefs worked only for 4-8 and more than 12 hours, respectively. A total of 101 chefs reported lower back and knee pain. The chefs presented with pain in the shoulders, upper back and ankle as well as feet areas were 98, 93 and 26 respectively. Chefs can develop musculoskeletal symptoms including pain as a result of increased physical stress on their bodies during their work, specifically in the lower back and knee area.
ISSN:1875-9270
DOI:10.3233/WOR-211321