- Tytuł:
- Assessment of Ergonomic and Occupational Health-Related Problems Among Female Prawn Seed Collectors of Sunderbans, West Bengal, India
- Autorzy:
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Das, B.
Ghosh, T.
Gangopadhyay, S. - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/91151.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2012
- Wydawca:
- Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy
- Tematy:
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musculoskeletal disorders
physiological stress
prawn seed collectors
hand grip strength
rapid entire body assessment (REBA) - Opis:
- Sixty female prawn seed collectors and 60 female control subjects from Sajenakhali and Sandeshkhali blocks of Sunderbans, West Bengal, India, were randomly selected to evaluate and compare musculoskeletal disorders and physiological stress. The control group was engaged in domestic work involving minimum handintensive activities. The modified Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire and rapid entire body assessmentwere used. Most subjects suffered from discomfort in different body parts, especially in the lower back (98%), knees (88%), shoulders (75%), ankles (70%) and feet (67%). This study reveals that female prawn seed collectors suffer from significant physiological load and extreme physiological stress due to prolonged working hours in a standing posture and excessive work pressure. Consequently, all these factors affect female prawn seed collectors’ health and work performance.
- Źródło:
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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics; 2012, 18, 4; 531-540
1080-3548 - Pojawia się w:
- International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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