Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in manufacturing of hygienic products workers
Self-report measures of musculoskeletal discomfort are widely used and generally accepted risk factor for musculoskeletal disorders in epidemiologic research. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among a group of packing workers. A cross-sectional study of 75 workers was carried out using a modified version of the Nordic questionnaire. Prevalence was determined by the percent of positive responses to musculoskeletal symptoms questions. Odds ratios and 95％ confidence intervals were the measures of association between prevalent musculoskeletal symptoms and demographic and were determined by logistic regression. The highest musculoskeletal symptoms were from the low back (44.0％), shoulders (33.3％) and neck (32.0％) in workers. Years worked in the workers were a strong significantly associated with MSD symptoms, neck, shoulders and wrists/hands pain, (P< 0.001 to 0.05). The repetition movements with discomfort postures hazards could be reduced by stretching exercises, rotation schedules, or through new engineering solutions.
国际会议
17th World Congress on Ergonomics(第十七届国际人类工效学大会)
北京
英文
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2009-08-09（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）