Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Workers of Metal Structure Manufacturing Industry in Shiraz, 2005
| Autor: | A Choobineh, E Solaymani, A Mohammad Beigi |
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| Jazyk: | perština |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Zdroj: | مجله اپیدمیولوژی ایران, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp 35-43 (2009) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1735-7489 2228-7507 |
| Popis: | Background & Objectives: Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) seen more in workers of manufacturing industry than others. This study was, therefore, conducted to determine prevalence rate of WMSDs symptoms among workers of a metal manufacturing industry in Shiraz. Methods: In this study, nearly 50% of workers of the production units were randomly selected from corresponding list of each unit. Totally, 156 workers participated in this study. A self-administrated questionnaire was used to collect required data. T-test and Chi-square tests were used to analyze the data. Results: The results showed that WMSDs occurred in considerable rate among the workers such that 76.9% of the workers studied suffered from some kind of symptoms during the last 12 months. The highest prevalence was reported in the lower back (54.5%) and knees (42.9%). Machine operators and welders reported the highest rate of symptoms. Statistical analyses revealed significant association between age, height, work tenure, weekly work hours, smoking, shift work and the symptoms (P |
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