Carga mental de trabalho, disturbios musculoesquelético e fatores associados em caminhoneiros Uruguaiana, RS

Abstract

Introduction: many of the health changes are associated with the way individuals react to work events, being linked to organizational, physical and human factors. Objective: to analyze the relationship between mental workload and the manifestation of musculoskeletal disorders among truck drivers from Dry Port of Uruguaiana. Methods: this is a descriptive study in which truck drivers who access Dry Port of Uruguaiana were evaluated. Participants answered the NASA-TLX Questionnaire, to identify the mental workload, and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, to measure the reports of musculoskeletal symptoms during the 12 months and 7 days preceding the assessment. Still, truck drivers answered about the characteristics of work and health care. Results: 70 truck drivers (47.23 ± 11.24 years old) participated in the study, all of whom were male (100.0%), most working more than 10 hours a day (61.5%), said musculoskeletal disorders in the last 12 months (72.9%) and had a high mental workload (90.0%). In addition, the results indicate a correlation between mental workload and hours worked. Conclusion: it is recommended to develop interventions aimed at this professional niche, in regular ways and with a focus on health promotion and prevention proposals.