Abstract
This research aimed to analyze leg volume changes in a florists population—a cross-sectional study where lower leg circumference measurements were taken at the beginning and end of an 8-h workday. Seventeen florists (8 women, 9 men) voluntarily participated; their legs’ circumference was measured in 5 segments every 4 cm (20 cm in total) with the Gulick II tape measure to calculate the lower legs’ volume. The average volume in both legs increased (right leg 2.12%, left leg 1.83%), with significant changes in both the right (Z = −3.337, p = 0.001) and left (Z = −2.769, p = 0.006) legs between the start and end of the workday. The left leg volume increased more in women (women: 11.63, men: 6.67, p = 0.043). This research shows a significant increase in leg volume in a population of Colombian flower growers during an 8-h workday. These findings indicate the need to pay more attention to standing work’s effects to take preventive actions to improve their working conditions from an ergonomic perspective.
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