Effectiveness of participatory training for prevention of musculoskeletal disorders: a randomized controlled trial

Wang, Yu; Yu, Ignatius Tak-sun; Wang, Xiaorong; Li, Zhimin; Wan, Sabrina; Qiu, Hong; Lin, Hui; Xie, Shao-Hua; Sun, Trevor

doi:10.1007/s00420-012-0775-3

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“…Subsequent followed-up interviews with the participants reveal that the items in the checklist was in fact counter-productive to the piece-rate system as the harvesters were being paid correspondingly as was also reported by Yu et al (2012). In our study, harvesters were being paid based on the total weight of daily harvested Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) divided equally within the members of the group assigned to a fixed area.…”

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confidence: 74%

Effectiveness of a Participatory Action Oriented Training Intervention Approach Among Harvesters in Oil Palm Plantation

Guan

Tamrin

Ismail

et al. 2014

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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Consistent with the global demand for palm oil, the intensified upstream harvesting activities of oil palms' fresh fruit bunches, despite the harvesters evidences of various ergonomics risk factors leading to musculoskeletal disorders should be a cause for concern. Thus, this study describes the effectiveness of a modified and locally adapted Participatory Action-Oriented Training intervention program in improving the working environment of the harvesters. A training program modified and customized to the harvesters' working in oil palm plantation consist of 3 primary instrument (awareness video, interactive lecture and action checklist) with 3 reinforcing activities (to increase knowledge, enhance understanding and practical application). Based on the result of post-intervention assessment, the self-reported prevalence of MSD and KAP score among Intervention Group (IG) did not significantly differ from Control Group (CG). Instead of decreasing, the prevalence of MSD in the past 12 months and 7 days increased within IG. Qualitative findings in this research show that the negative psychosocial and organizational climate has severely affected the implementation of PAOT rendering the effect of the intervention approach. The interventions were ineffective on the IG as this study suffers from various situational barriers as obstacles to benefit the full extent of PAOT advantages.

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confidence: 74%

Effectiveness of a Participatory Action Oriented Training Intervention Approach Among Harvesters in Oil Palm Plantation

Guan

Tamrin

Ismail

et al. 2014

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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“…Another RCT compared a workplace-based exercise programme with an ergonomic intervention to a clinic-based intervention (20). Eight RCTs examined the effect of different ergonomic interventions (17,21,23,28,29,34,38,39), 6 of which compared workstation modifications with a control intervention (17,21,28,34,38,39). Two RCTs each compared different break schedules (23) or the use of a vibrating biofeedback computer mouse with a regular computer mouse (29).…”

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“…One RCT did not mention the type of occupation of the participants (20). Nine RCTs included office workers (18, 19, 21-24, 28, 29, 31, 34, 37), 7 RCTs included factory employees (17,30,32,33,35,36,39) and 2 RCTs included laboratory technicians (26,40). In the 3 remaining studies, the participants worked as hairdressers (38), healthcare workers (25) or cleaning workers (27).…”

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Efficacy of workplace interventions for shoulder pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Lowry¹,

Desjardins‐Charbonneau²,

Roy³

et al. 2017

J Rehabil Med

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“…The economic losses caused by these disorders affect individuals, organizations, and the society (3). It is estimated that direct and indirect costs of MSDs account for about 1% of the GDP of industrialized countries (4). MSDs are a global hidden epidemic (5).…”

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The relationship between chair dimensions and musculoskeletal disorders among female students in one academic branch

Shariati

Naderi

2016

JOHE

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Background: Individuals, who spend most of their time sitting, are at 30% more risk of suffering from lumbar disc than other people. One of the causes of pain in the lumbar region is musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). MSDs are the most common and most costly injuries in occupational, administrative, and academic environments. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between chair dimensions and the prevalence of MSDs in female students. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytic and cross-sectional study was conducted on 101 female students of Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran. Dimensions of chairs (width and length of chair seat, backrest length, and etc.) were measured using a tape measure and goniometer. Lordosis and kyphosis were evaluated using a Gravity line. Data were analyzed using chi-square test. All p values of less than 0.05 were considered significant. Results: The subjects' mean age was 27.12 years and 50% of the subjects had normal BMI. There was no significant relationship between ergonomic dimensions of chairs and kyphosis abnormality (P < 0.05). There was a significant relationship between lordosis abnormality and height of backrest (P = 0.04), seat to ground height (P = 0.04), seat width (P = 0.02), height of armrest (P = 0.04), and armrest to seat height (P = 0.04). Conclusions: According to the results, the dimensions of chairs that were used in the university were not favorable. This could lead to the presentation of some MSDs. It is recommended that the anthropometric dimensions of the consumer society be considered before the purchasing of chairs.

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Effectiveness of participatory training for prevention of musculoskeletal disorders: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Overall, the training programs did not seem to prevent the occurrence of MSD among frontline workers. However, participatory training might be effective to reduce MSD in the lower extremities and wrist and finger.

Cited by 29 publications

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Effectiveness of a Participatory Action Oriented Training Intervention Approach Among Harvesters in Oil Palm Plantation

Effectiveness of a Participatory Action Oriented Training Intervention Approach Among Harvesters in Oil Palm Plantation

Efficacy of workplace interventions for shoulder pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The relationship between chair dimensions and musculoskeletal disorders among female students in one academic branch

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