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Assessment of Work Related Musculoskeletal Problems among Workers Engaged in Ironing Clothes

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Title Assessment of Work Related Musculoskeletal Problems among Workers Engaged in Ironing Clothes
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Creator Kumari, S.
Gupta, R.
Gill, J.K.
 
Subject Ironing work
Work related musculoskeletal disorder
Manual work
 
Description Not Available
This investigation was conducted with an aim to study the work environment of the
workers engaged in ironing clothes and to assess the postural discomfort while performing
the activity. For the data collection 20 respondents were selected purposively in the age
group of 30-50 years who were actively involved in ironing work. A pre-tested interview
schedule was used to study the personal profile, job profile and their work environment.
The results revealed that maximum number of respondents (65.00%) worked 10-12 hours
per day. Long working hours may lead to musculoskeletal problems among workers.
Regarding Posture discomfort and grip strength were assessed by posture discomfort scale,
grip strength device and RULA work sheet, the analysis revealed that pain symptoms
among the respondents were mainly observed in the elbow (2.95), shoulder joint (2.82),
palm (2.65), followed by neck (2.52) and upper back (2.35).Grip fatigue for right and left
hand was more i.e.12.50% and 5.55% respectively. Posture analysis of wrist, neck and
trunk reveals improper posture, awkward movements and prolonged standing lead to the
increase in risk among workers. Investigation is required and change should be implement
soon to avoid risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Therefore, proper preventive and
corrective measures need to be suggested in order to improve the current scenario among
the ironing workers.
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Date 2022-09-20T05:19:55Z
2022-09-20T05:19:55Z
2020-05-10
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Sujata Kumari, Ritu Gupta and Jatinderjit Kaur Gill. 2020. Assessment of Work Related Musculoskeletal Problems among Workers Engaged in Ironing Clothes. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 9(05): 186-193. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.905.021
2319-7706
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/74353
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Excellent Publishers