Abstract
Chronic venous insufficiency is the most common vascular disease. One of the major risk factors for its development is long-term sitting or standing in the same position and the nature of the work performed. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of chronic venous insufficiency in a group of persons employed in workplaces with a predominance of standing or sitting positions, and to determine work-related and non-work risk factors. The research used two tools: questionnaires and medical examinations. The survey comprised 500 people, including 238 men (47.6%) and 262 women (52.4%), aged 25–60 years, 39.75 ± 10.80 years old on average. In addition, a group of 100 randomly selected people was subjected to medical examinations to confirm or exclude chronic venous insufficiency symptoms in the study group. The study showed a statistically significant correlation between postures adopted at work and the symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency of the lower limbs.
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