Análise da evolução progressiva dos sintomas osteomusculares relacionados ao trabalho nas regiões do corpo de homens e mulheres

Abstract

Due to biological and social factors illness-related musculoskeletal symptoms tend to differ between men and women. Contrastingly, previously idealized discomfort metrics equally consider men and women. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the progressive evolution of musculoskeletal symptoms in men and women separately. A total of 707 men and 1302 women, who work in a shoe industry, reported their symptoms on a body map. The factor analysis and item response theory were used to assess the quality of information generated by the symptoms and construct a discomfort scale. Through multiple group equalization, the symptoms of men and women were placed on the same metric. The scale generated had eight levels. At the same level of discomfort, men and women reported symptoms in different body regions. It was concluded that the way symptoms progressively and cumulatively affect body regions are different for men and women.