Spine impairment and sedentary occupation

Analizirana je učestalost oštećenja kralješnice 586 radnika, od toga 347 pretežno na sjedećem, a 239 pretežno na stojećem radnom mjestu. Prosječna životna dob ispitivanih radnika bila je 39,16 godina, a prosječna dužina radnog staža 13,4 godine. Zbog tegoba s kralješnicom liječena je ukupno 78 radnika (13,3%). U osoba s pretežno sjedećim radnim mjestom cervikalni sindrom bio je prisutan u 34 radnika (60,7%), a lumbosakralni sindrom u 22 radnika (39,3%). U osoba pak s pretežno stojećim radnim mjestom češće smo nalazili zastupljen lumbosakralni sindrom (17 radnika, 77,3%) nego cervikalni sindrom (5 radnika, 22,7%). Rezultati našeg rada upućuju na veću učestalost oštećenja vratne kralješnice u osoba s dugogodišnjim preopterećenjem vratne kralješnice na sjedećem radnom mjestu.The frequency of spine impairment was analysed in 586 workers, 347 with predominantly sedentary jobs and 239 with predominantly standing jobs. The average age of the workers was 39.16 years, the mean time of service 13.4 years. The total number of 78 (13.3%) workers were treated for spine trouble. In the group consisting of the workers with sedentary jobs 34 workers (60.7%) suffered from cervical syndrome, 22 workers (39.3%) from lumbosacral syndrome. In those with predominantly standing jobs lumbosacral syndrome was found more frequently (17 workers) than the cervical syndrome (5 workers). The results of analysis point to the fact that there is a higher frequency of cervical spine impairment in people with long-term overloading of cervical spine through sedentary working position