Open AccessAssociation between spontaneous abortion and ergonomic factors. A literature review of the epidemiologic evidence.
Author(s) -
Lise Goulet,
Guylène Thériault
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.2021
Subject(s) - abortion , human factors and ergonomics , association (psychology) , work (physics) , psychology , medicine , poison control , engineering , pregnancy , environmental health , psychotherapist , mechanical engineering , genetics , biology
This article presents a literature review of seven epidemiologic studies which address the issue of spontaneous abortion and ergonomic factors. The following four ergonomic factors are analyzed: (i) shift work, (ii) piece work, (iii) posture, (iv) heavy lifting and physical effort. Among these factors, the last, heavy lifting and physical effort, is the only one that seems to be associated with an increased risk of spontaneous abortion.