Association of workplace stressors with salivary alpha-amylase activity levels among fresh fruit bunch cutters in Selangor

Background: A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the association between occupational stress risk factors and salivary alpha-amylase activity levels among fresh fruit bunch (ffb) cutters at oil palm plantation. Methods: A total of 109 ffb cutters were selected from two oil palm pla...

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Main Authors: Mohd Nasir, Nur Sabrina, Shamsul Bahri, Mohd Tamrin, Subramanian, Kulanthayan, Shukoor, Nor Shuhada, Zolkifli, Nurzuhairiza, Gin, Siong Ng, Muhamad Akir, Nur Fitriyah, Ananta, Gede Pramudya
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Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55160/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55160/1/Association%20of%20workplace%20stressors%20with%20salivary%20alpha-amylase%20activity%20levels%20among%20fresh%20fruit%20bunch%20cutters%20in%20Selangor.pdf
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author Mohd Nasir, Nur Sabrina
Shamsul Bahri, Mohd Tamrin
Subramanian, Kulanthayan
Shukoor, Nor Shuhada
Zolkifli, Nurzuhairiza
Gin, Siong Ng
Muhamad Akir, Nur Fitriyah
Ananta, Gede Pramudya
author_facet Mohd Nasir, Nur Sabrina
Shamsul Bahri, Mohd Tamrin
Subramanian, Kulanthayan
Shukoor, Nor Shuhada
Zolkifli, Nurzuhairiza
Gin, Siong Ng
Muhamad Akir, Nur Fitriyah
Ananta, Gede Pramudya
author_sort Mohd Nasir, Nur Sabrina
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Background: A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the association between occupational stress risk factors and salivary alpha-amylase activity levels among fresh fruit bunch (ffb) cutters at oil palm plantation. Methods: A total of 109 ffb cutters were selected from two oil palm plantations in Pulau Carey, Selangor at west coast of Malaysia in 2015. Questionnaires were used to determine socio-demographics and occupation information, distress level were determined by using translated 12-items-General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). Kestrel Heat Stress Tracker 4400 was used to measure wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) for heat stress exposure. Posture analysis was examined based on Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) method in evaluating working posture and Borg CR-10 scale was rated by ffb cutters to determine exerted force during harvesting process. Stress response system was determined by measuring salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) activity by using sAA kinetic enzyme assay kit (Salimetrics). Results: 35.8% of ffb cutter had high score indicating psychological distress. 49.5% of the cutters had high heat stress exposure. 91.8% used force exertion of 50%MVC and above to cut fresh fruit bunches and 62.4% were classified in Action Level 4 under RULA. 77.0% of the ffb cutters showed high levels of sAA activity after cutting fresh fruit bunches. Conclusion: Workplace stressors such as working environment and ergonomics risk factors play a role to develop stress at workplace among ffb cutters. Therefore, stress preventive measures are needed to reduce the stressors at workplace.
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spelling upm-551602017-12-15T04:01:57Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55160/ Association of workplace stressors with salivary alpha-amylase activity levels among fresh fruit bunch cutters in Selangor Mohd Nasir, Nur Sabrina Shamsul Bahri, Mohd Tamrin Subramanian, Kulanthayan Shukoor, Nor Shuhada Zolkifli, Nurzuhairiza Gin, Siong Ng Muhamad Akir, Nur Fitriyah Ananta, Gede Pramudya Background: A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the association between occupational stress risk factors and salivary alpha-amylase activity levels among fresh fruit bunch (ffb) cutters at oil palm plantation. Methods: A total of 109 ffb cutters were selected from two oil palm plantations in Pulau Carey, Selangor at west coast of Malaysia in 2015. Questionnaires were used to determine socio-demographics and occupation information, distress level were determined by using translated 12-items-General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). Kestrel Heat Stress Tracker 4400 was used to measure wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) for heat stress exposure. Posture analysis was examined based on Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) method in evaluating working posture and Borg CR-10 scale was rated by ffb cutters to determine exerted force during harvesting process. Stress response system was determined by measuring salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) activity by using sAA kinetic enzyme assay kit (Salimetrics). Results: 35.8% of ffb cutter had high score indicating psychological distress. 49.5% of the cutters had high heat stress exposure. 91.8% used force exertion of 50%MVC and above to cut fresh fruit bunches and 62.4% were classified in Action Level 4 under RULA. 77.0% of the ffb cutters showed high levels of sAA activity after cutting fresh fruit bunches. Conclusion: Workplace stressors such as working environment and ergonomics risk factors play a role to develop stress at workplace among ffb cutters. Therefore, stress preventive measures are needed to reduce the stressors at workplace. Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55160/1/Association%20of%20workplace%20stressors%20with%20salivary%20alpha-amylase%20activity%20levels%20among%20fresh%20fruit%20bunch%20cutters%20in%20Selangor.pdf Mohd Nasir, Nur Sabrina and Shamsul Bahri, Mohd Tamrin and Subramanian, Kulanthayan and Shukoor, Nor Shuhada and Zolkifli, Nurzuhairiza and Gin, Siong Ng and Muhamad Akir, Nur Fitriyah and Ananta, Gede Pramudya (2016) Association of workplace stressors with salivary alpha-amylase activity levels among fresh fruit bunch cutters in Selangor. Iranian Journal of Public Health, 45 (1). pp. 68-76. ISSN 2251-6085; ESSN: 2251-6093 http://ijph.ir
spellingShingle Mohd Nasir, Nur Sabrina
Shamsul Bahri, Mohd Tamrin
Subramanian, Kulanthayan
Shukoor, Nor Shuhada
Zolkifli, Nurzuhairiza
Gin, Siong Ng
Muhamad Akir, Nur Fitriyah
Ananta, Gede Pramudya
Association of workplace stressors with salivary alpha-amylase activity levels among fresh fruit bunch cutters in Selangor
title Association of workplace stressors with salivary alpha-amylase activity levels among fresh fruit bunch cutters in Selangor
title_full Association of workplace stressors with salivary alpha-amylase activity levels among fresh fruit bunch cutters in Selangor
title_fullStr Association of workplace stressors with salivary alpha-amylase activity levels among fresh fruit bunch cutters in Selangor
title_full_unstemmed Association of workplace stressors with salivary alpha-amylase activity levels among fresh fruit bunch cutters in Selangor
title_short Association of workplace stressors with salivary alpha-amylase activity levels among fresh fruit bunch cutters in Selangor
title_sort association of workplace stressors with salivary alpha-amylase activity levels among fresh fruit bunch cutters in selangor
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55160/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55160/1/Association%20of%20workplace%20stressors%20with%20salivary%20alpha-amylase%20activity%20levels%20among%20fresh%20fruit%20bunch%20cutters%20in%20Selangor.pdf