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A comparative assessment of the impact of different occupations on workers' static musculoskeletal fitness

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Title A comparative assessment of the impact of different occupations on workers' static musculoskeletal fitness
 
Creator CHANDRA, AM
GHOSH, S
IQBAL, R
SADHU, N
 
Subject standing postures
discomfort
load
intervention
workplaces
symptoms
occupations
repetitive movements
static muscular forces
musculoskeletal disorders
dynamometry
 
Description An ergonomic assessment of the involvement of static muscular forces like back strength, grip strength and pinch strength in different occupations was made. A study was conducted on 45 normal adult males (15 subjects per group) which included video display terminal (VDT) operators, industrial workers and safety inspectors. Their maximum back strength, handgrip strength and pinch strength were measured with dynamometers. The observed values of back strength were significantly lower in VDT operators while significantly higher in safety inspectors and moderate in industrial workers. The values of grip strength and pinch strength of all sample groups were more or less similar. The findings clearly indicate that static muscular strength varies significantly in different occupations. Heavy static muscular load might lead to an accumulation of metabolic waste and toxins on the back resulting in lower back strength in VDT operators and industrial workers.
 
Publisher CENTRAL INST LABOUR PROTECTION-NATL RESEARCH INST
 
Date 2011-07-19T13:40:33Z
2011-12-26T12:51:14Z
2011-12-27T05:37:45Z
2011-07-19T13:40:33Z
2011-12-26T12:51:14Z
2011-12-27T05:37:45Z
2007
 
Type Article
 
Identifier INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS, 13(3), 271-278
1080-3548
http://dspace.library.iitb.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10054/5316
http://hdl.handle.net/10054/5316
 
Language en