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Serum creatine kinase relationship to postural constraints in manual work
Mairiaux, Philippe; Bettonville, M. N.; Mawet, M. et al.
1986In International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 58 (1), p. 61-8
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Keywords :
Adult; Creatine Kinase/blood; Humans; Muscular Diseases/blood/diagnosis; Occupational Diseases/blood; Posture
Abstract :
[en] Serum creatine kinase (CK) variations during work and subjective assessments of postural discomfort were analysed in 30 workers assigned to three different tasks in a rolling mill. After four days of work, serum CK levels were significantly increased above control levels. No difference was found between the tasks studied. Inter-individual variability in CK response was large: a marked CK increase was only seen in 21 workers, while 5 workers showed a marked CK decrease. The postural discomfort sensations increased with work in each group, with their location in the body being related to the characteristics of each task or workplace. No relationship was found between the postural discomfort scores and CK changes. Results showed that determination of an individual baseline CK level was difficult to achieve in an occupational setting. It is concluded that CK variations cannot reliably be used in the field for detection of individuals exposed to excessive postural constraints. Their use as a screening tool in groups of workers assigned to similar tasks deserves further study.
Disciplines :
Public health, health care sciences & services
Author, co-author :
Mairiaux, Philippe  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé au travail et éducation pour la santé (STES)
Bettonville, M. N.
Mawet, M.
Malchaire, J.
Language :
English
Title :
Serum creatine kinase relationship to postural constraints in manual work
Publication date :
1986
Journal title :
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
ISSN :
0340-0131
eISSN :
1432-1246
Publisher :
Springer Science & Business Media B.V., New York, United States - New York
Volume :
58
Issue :
1
Pages :
61-8
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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