FACTORS RELATED TO NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN AMONG THE ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE PILOTS BANGKOK THAILAND

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to finding factors related to neck and shoulder pain among The Royal Thai Air Force pilots Bangkok Thailand, prevalence of neck and shoulder pain, describe the personal characteristic, job characteristic and musculoskeletal disorder(neck and shoulder pain). To find the association personal characteristic, job characteristic with musculoskeletal disorder(neck and shoulder pain) . The study design was cross-sectional, and 126 pilots were recruited. The study design including a structure questionnaire to assess personal characteristic and used Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21(DASS-21)(only part of stress), job characteristic, Posture flexibility and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (only part of neck and shoulder). Using the Statistical Package for the Social Science, version 17.0 for analyzed were used to look for the relationship between personal characteristic, job characteristic with musculoskeletal disorder(neck and shoulder pain). Neck pain is most common in this study. The prevalence of neck and shoulder in the past 12 months were 62.7% and 56.3% respectively. The prevalence of neck pain in the past 7 days was 10.3% and prevalence of shoulder pain in the past 7 days was 10.3% of this study. Among the personal characteristic had only often drinking alcohol more than one time per week associated with neck and shoulder pain among the Royal Thai Air Force pilots Bangkok Thailand. The personal characteristic had only often drinking alcohol more than one time per week associated to neck and shoulder pain among the Royal Thai Air Force pilots Bangkok Thailand. So it should be adjusted behavior, drinking alcohol and exercise to enhance performance your work and your health Keywords neck pain, shoulder pain, personal characteristic, job characteristic, pilot.