Acta Mechanica Slovaca 2024, 28(1):14-20 | DOI: 10.21496/ams.2024.014

Impact of Psychological Stress on the Development of Musculoskeletal Diseases

Denisa Porubčanová1, *, Michaela Balážiková1, Peter Darvaši1, Lukáš Ďuriš1, Ivan Habala1, Hana Pačaiová1
Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Safety and Quality, Letná 1/9, 042 00 Košice-Sever

This article deals with the issue of the incidence of musculoskeletal diseases in Slovakia in the long term and the possible relationship between their occurrence and the presence of psychological stress. According to statistics, these diseases are a long-term problem plaguing employees in various work sectors and age groups. Their occurrence contributes to the long-term incapacity for work of employees or to their work restrictions, which often require the reassignment of the affected employee to another job or even his or her complete exclusion from employment. This has a negative impact not only on the health of the employee, but also on the operation of the company and its economy, so it is necessary to introduce appropriate preventive measures. Although much attention is focused on the physical aspect, many studies have shown a link between psychological stress and the development of musculoskeletal diseases. It is therefore necessary to address this factor and to incorporate appropriate methods for assessing psychological stress in the workplace and subsequent adequate measures. This paper deals with the design of a matrix for the assessment of psychological stress at work, which is easily applicable in practice.

Keywords: occupational diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, physical workload, psychological stress

Received: February 7, 2024; Revised: February 2, 2024; Accepted: March 4, 2024; Published: March 15, 2024  Show citation

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Porubčanová, D., Balážiková, M., Darvaši, P., Ďuriš, L., Habala, I., & Pačaiová, H. (2024). Impact of Psychological Stress on the Development of Musculoskeletal Diseases. Acta Mechanica Slovaca, 28(1), 14-20. doi: 10.21496/ams.2024.014
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