Risk factors analysis: work-related musculoskeletal disorders among male traffic policemen using high-powered motorcycles
Introduction: The occupational safety and health issues for police riders and other professional riders are often related to ergonomic hazards and risks. The purpose of this research was to identify the factors that contribute to the health effects in developing work-related musculoskeletal disorder...
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| description | Introduction: The occupational safety and health issues for police riders and other professional riders are often related to ergonomic hazards and risks. The purpose of this research was to identify the factors that contribute to the health effects in developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among male traffic policemen using high-powered motorcycles. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using 137 police riders. A set of questionnaires including the Standardised Nordic Questionnaire (SNQ) and human vibration meter (Svantek 106) was used in this study. Results: The prevalence of WMSDs was 67.9%. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that the duration of riding a motorcycle (OR = 0.175, 95% CI:0.052, 0.581), years of service (OR = 0.152, 95% CI: 0.040, 0.567), and hand-arm vibration, HAV (OR = 3.053, 95% CI: 1.126, 8.280) were significant risk factors for the prevalence of WMSDs. Discussion: The majority of riders reported symptoms of WMSDs within the past 12 months. Riding duration, years of service, and hand-arm vibration (HAV) were found to be the most important risk factors for WMSDs in this rider group. The results highlight that in the context of ergonomic interaction, high-powered motorcycles and the police riders are not a good fit. Hence, further study is needed to improve the safety and health of the police riders. |
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| spelling | upm-820262020-09-04T02:23:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82026/ Risk factors analysis: work-related musculoskeletal disorders among male traffic policemen using high-powered motorcycles Mohammad Yusof, Athirah Diyana Karuppiah, Karmegam Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Rasdi, Irniza How, Vivien Sanbasivam, Sivasankar Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira Mani, Kulanthayan K.C. Introduction: The occupational safety and health issues for police riders and other professional riders are often related to ergonomic hazards and risks. The purpose of this research was to identify the factors that contribute to the health effects in developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among male traffic policemen using high-powered motorcycles. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using 137 police riders. A set of questionnaires including the Standardised Nordic Questionnaire (SNQ) and human vibration meter (Svantek 106) was used in this study. Results: The prevalence of WMSDs was 67.9%. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that the duration of riding a motorcycle (OR = 0.175, 95% CI:0.052, 0.581), years of service (OR = 0.152, 95% CI: 0.040, 0.567), and hand-arm vibration, HAV (OR = 3.053, 95% CI: 1.126, 8.280) were significant risk factors for the prevalence of WMSDs. Discussion: The majority of riders reported symptoms of WMSDs within the past 12 months. Riding duration, years of service, and hand-arm vibration (HAV) were found to be the most important risk factors for WMSDs in this rider group. The results highlight that in the context of ergonomic interaction, high-powered motorcycles and the police riders are not a good fit. Hence, further study is needed to improve the safety and health of the police riders. Elsevier 2019-11 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82026/1/Risk%20factors%20analysis%201.pdf text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82026/3/Risk%20factors%20analysis%20work-related%20musculoskeletal%20disorders%20among%20male%20traffic%20policemen%20using%20high-powered%20motorcycles.pdf Mohammad Yusof, Athirah Diyana and Karuppiah, Karmegam and Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri and Rasdi, Irniza and How, Vivien and Sanbasivam, Sivasankar and Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira and Mani, Kulanthayan K.C. (2019) Risk factors analysis: work-related musculoskeletal disorders among male traffic policemen using high-powered motorcycles. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 74. art. no. 102863. pp. 1-6. ISSN 0169-8141; ESSN: 1872-8219 http://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-industrial-ergonomics/ 10.1016/j.ergon.2019.102863 |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Yusof, Athirah Diyana Karuppiah, Karmegam Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Rasdi, Irniza How, Vivien Sanbasivam, Sivasankar Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira Mani, Kulanthayan K.C. Risk factors analysis: work-related musculoskeletal disorders among male traffic policemen using high-powered motorcycles |
| title | Risk factors analysis: work-related musculoskeletal disorders among male traffic policemen using high-powered motorcycles |
| title_full | Risk factors analysis: work-related musculoskeletal disorders among male traffic policemen using high-powered motorcycles |
| title_fullStr | Risk factors analysis: work-related musculoskeletal disorders among male traffic policemen using high-powered motorcycles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk factors analysis: work-related musculoskeletal disorders among male traffic policemen using high-powered motorcycles |
| title_short | Risk factors analysis: work-related musculoskeletal disorders among male traffic policemen using high-powered motorcycles |
| title_sort | risk factors analysis: work-related musculoskeletal disorders among male traffic policemen using high-powered motorcycles |
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