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ArticleInternational journal of occupational and environmental health2016

Examination of postures and frequency of musculoskeletal disorders among manual workers in Calcutta, India.

Krishnendu Sarkar, Samrat Dev, Tamal Das, Sabarni Chakrabarty, Somnath Gangopadhyay

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Article in International journal of occupational and environmental health, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 72 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Krishnendu Sarkara Occupational Ergonomics Laboratory, Department of Physiology , University College of Science and Technology, University of Calcutta , Kolkata , India.
Samrat Deva Occupational Ergonomics Laboratory, Department of Physiology , University College of Science and Technology, University of Calcutta , Kolkata , India.
Tamal Dasb Department of Physiology , Vidyasagar Evening College , Kolkata , India.
Sabarni Chakrabartya Occupational Ergonomics Laboratory, Department of Physiology , University College of Science and Technology, University of Calcutta , Kolkata , India.
Somnath Gangopadhyaya Occupational Ergonomics Laboratory, Department of Physiology , University College of Science and Technology, University of Calcutta , Kolkata , India.
University of Calcutta · INUniversity B.T. & Evening College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundManual material handling (MMH) activities require workers to adopt various awkward postures leading to the development of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD).

objectivesTo investigate the postures adopted during heavy load handling and the frequency of MSDs among MMH workers in Calcutta, India.

methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study with 100 MMH workers. MSD frequency was assessed via the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire. The Ovako Working Posture Assessment System (OWAS) was used to analyze working posture. We used logistic regression to predict MSD risk factors.

resultsNinety five percent of workers reported a MSD in at least one body part in the past 12 months. According to OWAS results, 83% of the analysed work postures require immediate corrective measures for worker safety. The most harmful posture was carrying a heavy load overhead. Carrying more than 120 kg increased the odds of low back and neck pain by 4.527 and 4.555, respectively.

conclusionsThis sample had a high frequency of reported MSDs, likely attributed to physiologically strenuous occupational activities repeated on average of 30-40 times daily. Ergonomic interventions, such as the use of handcarts, and occupational training are urgently needed.

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PostureAdultCross-Sectional StudiesErgonomicsHeart RateHumansIndiaMaleMiddle AgedMusculoskeletal DiseasesOccupational DiseasesRespiratory RateSkin TemperatureSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultInformal sectorManual material handlingMusculoskeletal disorderNordic musculoskeletal questionnaireOWAS

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PMID27362732
PMCPMC4984967
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