Practitioner 's Summary : Currently , there is inconsistent evidence for recommending job rotation as a strategy for preventing musculoskeletal complaints .
The aim of this systematic review was to summarise evidence on the effects of job rotation on musculoskeletal complaints , exposures related to musculoskeletal complaints and sustainable working life parameters .
Cumulative Low Back Load at Work as a Risk Factor of Low Back Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study
Purpose Much research has been performed on physical exposures during work ( e.g. lifting , trunk flexion or body vibrations ) as risk factors for  low back pain ( LBP ) , however results are inconsistent . Information on the effect of doses ( e.g. spinal force or low back moments ) on LBP may be more reliable but is lacking yet . The aim of the present study was to investigate the prospect i ve relationship of cumulative low back loads ( CLBL ) with LBP and to compare the association of this mechanical load measure to exposure measures used previously . Methods The current study was part of the Study on Musculoskeletal disorders , Absenteeism and Health ( SMASH ) study in which 1,745 workers completed question naires .  Physical load at the workplace was assessed by video-observations and force measurements . These measures were used to calculate CLBL . Furthermore , a 3-year follow-up was conducted to assess the occurrence of LBP . Logistic regressions were performed to assess associations of CLBL and physical risk factors established earlier ( i.e. lifting and working in a flexed posture ) with LBP . Furthermore , CLBL and the risk factors combined were assessed as predictors in logistic regression analyses to assess the association with LBP . Results Results showed that CLBL is a significant risk factor for LBP ( OR : 2.06 ( 1.32–3.20 ) ) . Furthermore , CLBL had a more consistent association with LBP than two of the three risk factors reported earlier . Conclusions From these results it can be concluded that CLBL is a risk factor for the occurrence of LBP , having a more consistent association with LBP compared to most risk factors reported earlier
Practitioner 's Summary : Currently , there is inconsistent evidence for recommending job rotation as a strategy for preventing musculoskeletal complaints .
The aim of this systematic review was to summarise evidence on the effects of job rotation on musculoskeletal complaints , exposures related to musculoskeletal complaints and sustainable working life parameters .