Musculoskeletal discomfort and musculoskeletal injuries in firefighters of the city of Cape Town fire and rescue service

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dc.contributor.authorRas, Jaron
dc.contributor.authorPellei, Isabella
dc.contributor.authorNiehaus, Georg
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-29T11:03:56Z
dc.date.available2025-10-29T11:03:56Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractObjective: The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal injuries is reported to be noticeably high amongst firefighters, which augments the dangers of the job and the difficulties that firefighters must face daily. Therefore, this study aimed to firstly determine the prevalence and characteristics of work-related musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) and musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) and, secondly, to determine the relationship between MSD and MSIs in firefighters. Methods: Using random systematic sampling, 309 firefighters from the City of Cape Town Fire and rescue service were recruited to participate. A researcher-generated questionnaire was used to retrieve data on musculoskeletal injuries and musculoskeletal discomfort. Data was analysed using the T-tests, Cochran-Armitage trend test, Jonckheere-Terpstra test, and Binary logistic regression. A p-value of less than 0.05 was used to indicate statistical significance. Results: Male (p = 0.036) and older firefighters (p<0.001) with more years of experience (p = 0.002) were most likely to report a musculoskeletal injury. Falls, jumps, slips, and trips were the most common injuries (39.7%), which most often occurred on the fireground (41.1%).
dc.identifier.citationRas, J., Pellei, I., Niehaus, G. and Leach, L., 2024. Musculoskeletal Discomfort and Musculoskeletal Injuries in Firefighters of the City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service. The Open Public Health Journal, 17(1).
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2174/0118749445290291240209071720
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/21298
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBentham Science Publishers
dc.subjectCape town fire
dc.subjectDiscomfort
dc.subjectFirefighters
dc.subjectInjury
dc.subjectMusculoskeletal health
dc.titleMusculoskeletal discomfort and musculoskeletal injuries in firefighters of the city of Cape Town fire and rescue service
dc.typeArticle

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