Movement Analysis in Going Up and Down Stairs and the Aggravation of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome at WorkAn Observational Study

Abstract

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a musculoskeletal disorder in the anterior region of the knee, affecting people of different ages. When it is necessary to go up and down many stairs in a work context, there is a risk of increased wear on the knee joint and, consequently, PFPS. The main objective of this work was to identify the risk of contracting PFPS associated with the action of going up and down stairs in the workplace. An analysis of workers movement on an oil platform without lifts was carried out in the circulation by stairs between the different floors. It has been found that leg movements made when going up and down stairs can be harmful to the knee joints. A recommendation was made to change the way workers go up and down stairs to reduce the overload on the joint knee and the risk of contracting or worsening PFPS. (c) 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.