Relationship between musculoskeletal symptoms and ergonomic risk factors among office workers
This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, ergonomic risk levels, and identify ergonomic factors in computer workstation. A questionnaire-based interview and painself report form of the workers were collected among 76 office workers using Nordic Musculo...
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| author | Abdol Rahman, Mohd Nasrull Abd Razak, Noor Syafiqa Hassan, Mohd Fahrul Abu Bakar, Adzila Sharifah |
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| description | This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, ergonomic risk levels, and identify ergonomic factors in computer workstation. A questionnaire-based interview and painself report form of the workers were collected among 76 office workers using Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) and direct observation using Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA) to determine ergonomic risks. The mean age for men was 37.0 (SD = 9.4) and women was 34.3 (SD = 8.7). While for the total mean number of working experience was 10.0 (SD = 7.7). The highest prevalence rate of musculoskeletal symptoms among office workers were in the lower back (53.9%), neck region while women had 58.6% musculoskeletal pain on the shoulder region over the last 12 months. From logistic regression analysis, chair height score and back support score were significantly associated with low back pain. |
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| spelling | uthm-55952022-01-17T01:54:03Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5595/ Relationship between musculoskeletal symptoms and ergonomic risk factors among office workers Abdol Rahman, Mohd Nasrull Abd Razak, Noor Syafiqa Hassan, Mohd Fahrul Abu Bakar, Adzila Sharifah R Medicine (General) TA166-167 Human engineering This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, ergonomic risk levels, and identify ergonomic factors in computer workstation. A questionnaire-based interview and painself report form of the workers were collected among 76 office workers using Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) and direct observation using Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA) to determine ergonomic risks. The mean age for men was 37.0 (SD = 9.4) and women was 34.3 (SD = 8.7). While for the total mean number of working experience was 10.0 (SD = 7.7). The highest prevalence rate of musculoskeletal symptoms among office workers were in the lower back (53.9%), neck region while women had 58.6% musculoskeletal pain on the shoulder region over the last 12 months. From logistic regression analysis, chair height score and back support score were significantly associated with low back pain. American Scientific Publishers 2018 Article PeerReviewed Abdol Rahman, Mohd Nasrull and Abd Razak, Noor Syafiqa and Hassan, Mohd Fahrul and Abu Bakar, Adzila Sharifah (2018) Relationship between musculoskeletal symptoms and ergonomic risk factors among office workers. Advanced Science Letters, 24 (1). pp. 587-591. ISSN 1936-6612 |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine (General) TA166-167 Human engineering Abdol Rahman, Mohd Nasrull Abd Razak, Noor Syafiqa Hassan, Mohd Fahrul Abu Bakar, Adzila Sharifah Relationship between musculoskeletal symptoms and ergonomic risk factors among office workers |
| title | Relationship between musculoskeletal symptoms and ergonomic risk factors among office workers |
| title_full | Relationship between musculoskeletal symptoms and ergonomic risk factors among office workers |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between musculoskeletal symptoms and ergonomic risk factors among office workers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between musculoskeletal symptoms and ergonomic risk factors among office workers |
| title_short | Relationship between musculoskeletal symptoms and ergonomic risk factors among office workers |
| title_sort | relationship between musculoskeletal symptoms and ergonomic risk factors among office workers |
| topic | R Medicine (General) TA166-167 Human engineering |
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