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Kulczycka Kinga, Domagala Marcin, Stychno Ewa. Wstepna ocena ryzyka zawodowego fizjoterapeuty za pomoca metody SWP = Preliminary evaluation of occupational risk for physiotherapists using the SWP method. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2016;6(9):805-817. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.159402http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/3918 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 755 (23.12.2015).755 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7© The Author (s) 2016;This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, PolandOpen Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium,provided the original author(s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercialuse, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper.Received: 02.09.2016. Revised 24.09.2016. Accepted: 24.09.2016. Wstepna ocena ryzyka zawodowego fizjoterapeuty za pomoca metody SWPPreliminary evaluation of occupational risk for physiotherapists using the SWP method Kinga Kulczycka, Marcin Domagala, Ewa Stychno Katedra i Zaklad Zarzadzania w Pielegniarstwie Wydzial Nauk o Zdrowiu Uniwersytet Medyczny w LublinieChair and Department of Management in Nursing Faculty Health Sciences Medical University of Lublin Slowa kluczowe: Narazenie zawodowe, Fizjoterapeuci, Obciazenie pracaKey words: Occupational exposure, Physical therapists, Workload Dr n. med. Kinga Kulczycka, mgr. Marcin Domagala, dr n.med. Ewa Stychno Doctor of Medical Sciences Kinga Kulczycka,Holder of University Degree Marcin Domagala,Doctor of Medical Sciences Ewa Stychno Streszczenie Sposób wykonywania pracy, w warunkach znacznego obciazenia ma wielkie znaczenie w profilaktyce zaburzen ukladu miesniowo-szkieletowego. Praca fizjoterapeutów czesto wiaze sie z koniecznoscia przyjmowania niefizjologicznych pozycji ciala, w trakcie których moze dojsc do urazów.Celem badania jest rozpoznanie pozycji ciala przyjmowanych przez fizjoterapeutów podczas pracy, które moga stanowic czynniki ryzyka zwiazane ze sposobem wykonywania pracy fizjoterapeuty.Material i metody Badania przeprowadzono w 2014 r. z udzialem 100 fizjoterapeutów pracujacych na oddzialach rehabilitacji, na terenie województwa Swietokrzyskiego.Wyniki Respondenci oceniali jako niewlasciwe przyjmowane pozycje ciala, które zaobserwowali podczas wykonywania czynnosci zawodowych zwiazane sa z pochylaniem podczas wykonywania czynnosci, zgiecie odcinka ledzwiowego kregoslupa i czeste rotacje. Jako dodatkowe obciazenia w pracy uwazali zginanie glowy do przodu lub skrecenie karku. Ruchy ramion stanowia znaczna uciazliwosc dla fizjoterapeutów i wystepuja podczas podnoszenia rak do przodu i przesuwaniu ich w kierunku klatki piersiowej.Wnioski: swiadomosc ruchu, jego powtarzalnosc i dbanie o wlasne bezpieczenstwo powinno byc ksztaltowane przez fizjoterapeutów w procesie edukacji oraz w trakcie praktyki zawodowej. Mlodsi fizjoterapeuci i lepiej wyksztalceni czesciej wybieraja odpowiednie pozycje podczas wykonywania pracy. Wraz ze wzrostem liczby miejsc pracy wzrasta ryzyko urazu zwiazanego z nieprawidlowym sposobem wykonywania czynnosci zawodowych. SummaryThe method of performing work in conditions of a considerable work load is of great importance in the prophylaxis of musculoskeletal disorders. The work of physiotherapists is frequently associated with the necessity for assuming non-physiological body positions, during which an injury may occur. The objective of the study is the recognition of body positions assumed by physiotherapists, which may be classified into occupational risk factors related with the method of performing the work of a physiotherapist.Material and method The study was conducted in 2014 in the Kielce Region and covered 100 physiotherapists employed in rehabilitation wards. ResultsThe respondents evaluated as incorrect body positions assumed while performing occupational activities related with: long-term leaning position while performing activities, protrusion of the lumbar section of the spine, and frequent rotations. As an additional load at work they considered bending the head forward or twisting the neck. Arm movements constitute considerable onerousness for physiotherapists and occur while elevating the arms forward and moving them towards the chest.Conclusions: The awareness of movement, its repeatability, and care of own safety should be shaped by physiotherapists in the education process and during occupational practice. Younger physiotherapists more often choose adequate positions while performing work. An improvement of professional qualifications exerts an effect on assuming correct positions at work by physiotherapists. An increase in the number of workplaces is accompanied by an increased risk of injury related with incorrect method of performing occupational activities.