Relationship Between Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Ergonomic Risk Factors Among Office Workers

Rahman, Mohd Nasrull Abdol; Razak, Noor Syafiqa Abd; Hassan, Mohd Fahrul; Adzila, Sharifah

doi:10.1166/asl.2018.11765

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“…The reason may be the low percentage of females in the study (F= 25%, M=75%) or less duration of working hours and taking breaks in extended work procedures (Muir et al, 2004). It is statistically significant that ergonomic risks are observed more in senior health care workers, the results of which are similar to a study done on office workers by Rahman et al (2018). Another disagreement of ergonomic risk with BMI cross tabulation indicates that these variables are not statistically significant which is against the literature available for the association of these two variables.…”

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Ergonomic Risk Assessment for Musculoskeletal Disorders among Ultrasonologists of Peshawar: A Cross- Sectional Survey

Zia,

Rehman,

Khan

et al. 2023

Asian. J. of. Sci. Technol. Eng. Art.

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Background: Ergonomics is the study of analyzing the demands of a task and aligning them with the abilities of the worker to establish an optimal work environment that minimizes the likelihood of injuries while maximizing efficiency. In safety and ergonomic literature, risk factors and consequent risks are common conceptions. Ergonomics has an impact on the adapted posture of workers developed due to the demand of their work procedure. Disorders related to bad posture and usage of different equipment and tools in a workplace can be solved through better ergonomics. Objective: To determine the ergonomic risk assessment for musculoskeletal disorders among Ultrasonologists of Peshawar. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a total of 117 participants from both public and private sector hospitals of Peshawar. Census sampling technique was used to select the participants. Consent was obtained and data was recorded using the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) questionnaire. Results: Among the participants (n=117), majority were from the age group 31-40 years, n=48 (41%) with a mean age of 36 ± 7. Regarding the gender distribution, males were greater in number, n=88 (75.2%). The ergonomic risk for musculoskeletal disorders reveals that, majority of the participants fall in the medium risk, followed by low risk, negligible risk and very high risk, respectively. The analysis showed statistically significant association of ergonomics risk with age, gender, working hours, organization and work experience. Conclusions: It was concluded that the ergonomic risk for musculoskeletal disorders among Ultrasonologists is moderate to low followed by high risk. Males have higher ergonomic risk compared to females. Further investigations are needed.

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“…The inferences of our study are different from the studies present in the literature. The reasons may be their less work experience, healthy diet, taking breaks between ultrasound procedures, and changing their positions after they get tired in a single position (Rahman et al, 2018).…”

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Ergonomic Risk Assessment for Musculoskeletal Disorders among Ultrasonologists of Peshawar: A Cross- Sectional Survey

Zia,

Rehman,

Khan

et al. 2023

Asian. J. of. Sci. Technol. Eng. Art.

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“…However, in many studies, ROSA was used alongside other assessment methods to generate comprehensive and reliable results. In the literature are described numerous studies that used ROSA in combination with other methods such as Quick Exposure Checklist, Nordic Questionnaire, and Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire to correlate results and obtain relevant conclusions of MSDs risks and areas of improvement [4][5][6][7][8][9].…”

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Education in times of covid-19: are students learning in ergonomic conditions?

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For more than a year, the way people work and learn witnessed dramatic changes on the back of the Covid-19 pandemic. While workers were supported and provided with trainings and a variety of sources of information, students did not benefit from the same ‘privilege’. In Romania, students had to adapt to online learning system since March 2020. To properly assess the impact of online learning on students’ health (both physical and mental), the authors conducted a study on students at Politehnica University of Timisoara. As part of this study, subjects were assessed using ‘Rapid Office Strain Assessment’ (ROSA). While some of them learn in ergonomic conditions, there are others exposed to high postural risk (primarily generated by use of inappropriate furniture). This assessment is part of a larger ergonomic intervention focused on educating students on the importance of creating ergonomic conditions at home with the aim to improve quality of life.

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Relationship Between Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Ergonomic Risk Factors Among Office Workers

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Ergonomic Risk Assessment for Musculoskeletal Disorders among Ultrasonologists of Peshawar: A Cross- Sectional Survey

Ergonomic Risk Assessment for Musculoskeletal Disorders among Ultrasonologists of Peshawar: A Cross- Sectional Survey

Education in times of covid-19: are students learning in ergonomic conditions?

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