Impact of Psychological Stress on the Development of Musculoskeletal Diseases.

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 longterm 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]