Title
Dutch musculoskeletal questionnaire: Description and basic qualities
Author
Hildebrandt, V.H.
Bongers, P.M.
van Dijk, F.J.
Kempers, H.C.G.
Dul, J.
Publication year
2001
Abstract
The article describes the Dutch Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (DMQ) for the analysis of musculoskeletal workload and associated potential hazardous working conditions as well as musculoskeletal symptoms in worker populations. Its qualities are explored using a database of 1,575 workers in various occupations who completed the questionnaire. The DMQ-questions can be categorized into 7 indices (force, dynamic and static load, repetitive load, climatic factors, vibration and ergonomic environmental factors). Together with 4 separate questions on standing, sitting, walking and uncomfortable postures, the indices constitute a brief overview of the findings on musculoskeletal workload and related working conditions. Homogeneity of the indices is satisfactory. The divergent validity of the indices is fair when compared with an index of psychosocial working conditions and discomfort during exposure to physical loads. Furthermore it appears that most indices and factors show significant associations with low back and/or neck-shoulder symptoms. The DMQ can be used as a simple and quick check to identify worker groups that need thorough ergonomic control. ©Medline
Subject
Workplace
Etiologie
Rugklachten
Hernia
Interviews
Fysieke arbeidsbelasting
Ergonomie
Gevaarlijke arbeidsomstandigheden
Musculoskeletal symptoms
Musculoskeletal workload
Questionnaire
Validity
Dynamic loads
Musculoskeletal system
Occupational risks
Personnel
Professional aspects
Musculoskeletal workloads
Ergonomics
Adult
Back
Body posture
Controlled study
Data base
Dynamics
Environmental factor
Force
Major clinical study
Musculoskeletal disease
Neck
Occupational exposure
Occupational hazard
Occupational health service
Psychosocial environment
Shoulder
Sitting
Standing
Symptom
United Kingdom
Validation process
Vibration
Walking
Worker
Age Factors
Confidence Intervals
Educational Status
Female
Humans
Lifting
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Musculoskeletal Physiology
Neck
Occupational Diseases
Occupational Medicine
Odds Ratio
Posture
Questionnaires
Reproducibility of Results
Shoulder
Weight-Bearing
Workload
Workplace
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TNO identifier
276713
Source
Ergonomics, 44 (12), 1038-1055
Document type
article