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ArticleBMC research notes2019

Risk assessment of upper limbs repetitive movements in a fish industry.

Graziana Intranuovo, Luigi De Maria, Francesco Facchini, Armenise Giustiniano, Antonio Caputi, Francesco Birtolo, Luigi Vimercati

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Article in BMC research notes, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Graziana IntranuovoInterdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Occupational Medicine "B. Ramazzini", University of Bari Medical School, 70124, Bari, Italy. grazianaintranuovo@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8072-4097
Luigi De MariaInterdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Occupational Medicine "B. Ramazzini", University of Bari Medical School, 70124, Bari, Italy.
Francesco FacchiniDepartment of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management, Polytechnic University of Bari, Viale Japigia 182, 70123, Bari, Italy.
Armenise GiustinianoInterdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Occupational Medicine "B. Ramazzini", University of Bari Medical School, 70124, Bari, Italy.
Antonio CaputiInterdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Occupational Medicine "B. Ramazzini", University of Bari Medical School, 70124, Bari, Italy.
Francesco BirtoloInterdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Occupational Medicine "B. Ramazzini", University of Bari Medical School, 70124, Bari, Italy.
Luigi VimercatiInterdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Occupational Medicine "B. Ramazzini", University of Bari Medical School, 70124, Bari, Italy.
University of Bari Aldo Moro · ITIstituto Ramazzini · ITPolytechnic University of Bari · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWork-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) have a multifactorial origin: work-related risk factors and individual factors (age, sex, anthropometric characteristics). The purpose of the current study was the risk assessment of upper limb-WMSDs of workers engaged in tasks of anchovies filleting and packaging in a fish industry considering the ergonomic evaluation and the painful symptomatology complained by employees of different age. The activities were analysed by the American Conference Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) method, the Strain Index (SI) method, the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) method as well as the Occupational Rapid Assessment (OCRA) checklist. Workers answered the Italian version of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ).

resultsThe ACGIH method showed that packaging needs greater protection, while filleting requires ergonomic interventions. The SI showed a significant increasing risk for both tasks. The final score identified by RULA, for tasks of fish filleting and packaging, suggested a medium level of action, therefore were required additional observations. By OCRA checklist the final score for both tasks denoted a high risk.

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FisheriesMovementRisk AssessmentAdultHumansIndustryPainSurveys and QuestionnairesTask Performance and AnalysisUpper ExtremityChecklistErgonomic riskFish industryRisk assessmentWork-related Musculoskeletal Disorders

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PMID31234896
PMCPMC6591929
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