The Effect of an Ergonomic Intervention on Musculoskeletal, Psychosocial and Visual Strain of VDT Data Entry Work: The Polish Part of the International Study
| Autor: | Maria Konarska, Agnieszka Wolska, Maria Widerszal-Bazyl, Joanna Bugajska, Danuta Roman-Liu, Arne Aarås |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Adult
International Cooperation Posture Vision Disorders Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Pain Middle Aged Occupational Diseases Treatment Outcome Socioeconomic Factors Computer Terminals Humans Female Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Poland Workplace Safety Risk Reliability and Quality Physical Examination Safety Research |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. 11:65-76 |
| ISSN: | 2376-9130 1080-3548 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10803548.2005.11076631 |
| Popis: | A group of routine data entry operators (female) was included in the Polish MEPS (musculoskeletal--eyestrain--psychosocial--stress) study. Before the intervention, ergonomic assessment revealed improper working conditions such as inadequate lighting, uncomfortable chairs, and lack of forearm and wrist support while medical examination revealed that trapezius muscle load along with upper arm, head and back angles were higher than advisable. Subjects complained about neck and shoulder pain, visual problems, and psychosocial conditions. The ergonomic intervention included installation of new luminaires and Venetian blinds, new chairs, repair of ventilators, and optometric corrections. The results after the intervention showed mainly improvement in chair comfort, lighting conditions, visual strain, and sitting posture. However, financial limitations did not allow satisfactory completion of the intervention leading to a mixed interpretation of the results. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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