Open AccessRELAÇÃO ENTRE DOR MUSCULOESQUELÉTICA E CONDIÇÕES DE TRABALHO DE POLICIAIS MILITARES
Author(s) -
Helen Caroline de Morais Santos,
Fabiana Cury Viana,
Deivid Kennedy da Silva
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
psicologia e saúde em debate
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2446-922X
DOI - 10.22289/2446-922x.v6n2a24
Subject(s) - physical therapy , medicine , musculoskeletal pain , psychology
The military policeman's work activity can lead to musculoskeletal overload, due to long working hours, standing for many hours and the use of heavy equipment such as the ballistic vest, which can cause discomfort, fatigue and musculoskeletal pain, predisposing these professionals to pain. That compromise your health and quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the perception of musculoskeletal pain of military police, identifying the presence of painful points and establishing relationships between the points found and their working conditions. Fifty-five military police officers of both sexes, with more than five years of service to the institution, who belonged to the 15th Battalion of the city of Patos de Minas-MG, participated in the study. The sociodemographic and health questionnaire was applied and, subsequently, the “Body Pain Map”. All police officers had pain in some region of the body after the workday. Associations between the body regions with pain, the use of the ballistic vest, work vehicle and length of service, showed involvement mainly in the lower back region. Given the results presented, there is a prevalence of pain in the lower back followed by pain in the thoracic region. All participants were wearing the ballistic vest, a fact that influenced the presence of the painful points presented. Therefore, studies are important in order to detect health risk factors for these workers, in order to propose strategies that improve their quality of life.