Prevalence Of Musculoskeletal Pain Among Traffic Police In Gautam Budh Nagar (U.P)

Abstract

Background: Musculoskeletal Disorders and pains is a matter of concern in both developed and non-developed countries and has been reported as a work-related musculoskeletal disease (WMSDs). Traffic police officers are subjected to occupation related exposures in work are as that increased the risk of development of musculoskeletal disorder.

Objective: To identify the incidence rate of musculoskeletal pain among traffic police in Gautam Budh Nagar (UP).

Methods: A 250 traffic police officers were recruited in this survey study. Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire were used to determine the musculoskeletal pains at different both region with respect to time. Prevalence of MSK pains by sociodemographic characteristics were tested with Chi-square test using SPSS 28.0 software version and the descriptive data was calculate using standard methods on Excel sheet.

Results:The mean age of the subjects is32.108 ± 5.814(SD) years; height is 169.18 ± 9.157 (SD) Cms and weight 64.196 ± 10.929 (SD) Kgs. The findings stated thehigher prevalence of  47.5% and 41.2% was reported for age between 30 and 39 years and 20 and 29 years. However, the statistical analysis showed significance difference in prevalence of MSK Pain among subjects of different age group with X² =8.795; P= 0.012) and among genders (Male and Female) X² =9.282; P= 0.002. The results stated that, over the past 12 months, the most affected body part was Upper back n= 208 (83.2%) followed by Hips/thighs 207 (82.8%).Ankles/feet 202 (80.8%) followed by low back 200 (80%) found to b the common body parts that leads to frequent limitation in doing activities.

Conclusion: The study concluded that the prevalance of musculoskeletal pain is higher in association with age and gender among traffic police in Gautam Budh Nagar (UP).