A Quick Capture Evaluation System for the Automatic Assessment of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders for Sanitation Workers

Zhang, Ruiqiu; Huang, Minxin

doi:10.3390/app14041542

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“…The incidence of WMSD is particularly high among healthcare employees who work manually or care for patients, such as nurses, dentists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. Work-related musculoskeletal diseases can significantly impact workers' quality of life [8][9][10][11].…”

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Analysis of work-related ailments affecting physiotherapists

Buczaj,

Pecyna,

Krzywicka

et al. 2024

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction andObjective. The profession of a physiotherapist is associated with various risks related to manual work, repetitive activities, an uncomfortable prolonged position of joints in some body postures forced by the work, and the standing position, which all impose considerable load on the upper and lower extremities and the spine. The aim of the study was to analyse ailments reported by physiotherapists in relation to their age, gender, seniority, the number of working hours per day, and body position during work. Materials and Method. The study involved 120 physiotherapists working in various types of employment. The research was carried out using an author-design questionnaire based on the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. The occurrence of the ailments was analysed in relation to respondents' age, gender, seniority, number of working hours per day, and body position during work. An analysis of the relationships between the variables was carried out. The analysis of qualitative variables was performed using the χ2 test. Results. The results showed that the majority of physiotherapists complained of fatigue (78.8%), leg pain (61.9%), spine pain (60.2%), headache (59.3%), and shoulder pain (52.5%). It was shown that such symptoms as fatigue, dizziness, leg pain, finger pain, headache, wrist pain, drowsiness, and numbness, were correlated with age. Conclusions. The pain symptoms reported by the surveyed physiotherapists affected different parts of the body and appeared with different frequency and intensity. The majority of the physiotherapists declared problems with the lower spine, neck, wrists, hands, upper spine, and shoulders. Thigh pain was the most commonly reported symptom, whereas neck pain was reported the least frequently. The lower spine and ankles were indicated as body areas with the most severe and the weakest pain, respectively.

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Analysis of work-related ailments affecting physiotherapists

Buczaj,

Pecyna,

Krzywicka

et al. 2024

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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A Linear Programming Approach to Analyze Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk Factors in Hazelnut Harvesting Workers

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2024

Mugla Journal of Science and Technology

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Harvesting hazelnuts is a labor-intensive agricultural activity crucial for sustaining the global nut industry. Despite its significance, this activity poses a potential risk to workers’ musculoskeletal health due to the demanding nature of the work. This study proposes a linear programming approach to analyze risk factors associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders among hazelnut harvesting workers. The initial phase of the study includes the identification of key risk factors through a literature review, field observations, and expert consultations. An expert team is formed to evaluate these factors from both academic and producer perspectives. The selection of the experts is done by considering their experience, educational background, knowledge, and publications relevant to the research topic. To determine the importance of the factors, the LP-GW-AHP method (a linear programming method to generate weights in the analytic hierarchy process) is employed. Once the pairwise comparison matrix is established, a mathematical model is created to obtain optimal weights. Additionally, a comparative analysis is conducted to support the validity of the model results. According to the results, harvest area, repetitive movements, and prolonged standing are the top three most important factors. Furthermore, the least important factors are determined to be experience, vibration, and mental and occupational stress. This study presents its novelty by formulating the evaluation of musculoskeletal disorder risk factors as a linear programming-driven multicriteria decision-making problem and applying the LP-GW-AHP method to the problem.

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A Quick Capture Evaluation System for the Automatic Assessment of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders for Sanitation Workers

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Analysis of work-related ailments affecting physiotherapists

Analysis of work-related ailments affecting physiotherapists

A Linear Programming Approach to Analyze Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk Factors in Hazelnut Harvesting Workers

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