Risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among oil palm fruit harvesters during early harvesting stage
| Autor: | Shahriman Abu Bakar, Shamsul Bahri Mohd Tamrin, Zailina Hashim, Irwan Syah Mohd Yusoff, Vivien How, Baba Md Deros, Y. G. Ng |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male Longitudinal study Adolescent Cross-sectional study Posture Arecaceae oil palm lcsh:Agriculture Young Adult Risk Factors Environmental health Palm oil Medicine Humans Significant risk Musculoskeletal Diseases Risk factor Waste Management and Disposal Life Style ergonomics risk factors Oil palm harvester musculoskeletal disorders Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics lcsh:Environmental sciences lcsh:GE1-350 business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health lcsh:S Malaysia Human factors and ergonomics Agriculture harvesters Occupational Diseases Cross-Sectional Studies Agronomy Socioeconomic Factors Respondent business Psychosocial |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, Vol 22, Iss 2, Pp 286-292 (2015) Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, Vol 22, Iss 878446, Pp 286-292 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 1898-2263 |
| Popis: | This cross-sectional study intends to investigate the associations of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among foreign labourers on a socio-economic background, occupational exposure, social lifestyle, and postures adopted during harvesting tasks. A total of 446 male respondents (263 FFB cutters; 183 FFB collectors) were studied using an interview-assisted questionnaire. OWAS was used to determine the severity of awkward posture based on videos of harvesting tasks recorded for each respondent. Analysis found that increasingly educated respondents had higher risk of developing MSDs. Shorter daily work duration and longer resting duration appear to increase the risk of neck and shoulder disorders among harvesters, which may be attributable to organizational work design. Awkward posture was a particularly significant risk factor of MSDs among FFB collectors. Among the results of the study, occupational exposure, postures and certain socio-demographic backgrounds explained some, but not all, the risk factor of MSDs among harvesters. An in-depth investigation, preferably a longitudinal study investigating the dynamic of work activities and other risk factors, such as psychosocial risk factors, are recommended. |
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