KMID : 0384920030120010039
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing 2003 Volume.12 No. 1 p.39 ~ p.49
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An Analysis of Studies on Workers Musculoskeletal Disorder
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Kim Souk-Young
Yun Soon-Nyung Kim Hee-Jeong
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Abstract
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The Purpose of this study is to identify the trends of studies on workers¡¯ musculoskeletal disorder and to suggest the direction of future research. 83 research article on workers¡¯ musculoskeletal disorder were reviewed.
The results are as follows :
1. Studies on workers¡¯ musculoskeletal disorder have increased rapidly since 1996, but most of them were done by non- experimental design.
2. The most frequently selected subjects of studies are telephone operators and manufacturing workers.
3. The most frequently used instrument of studies is NIOSH¡¯s questionnaire & RULA(ergonomic work posture analysis).
4. The most frequently analysed variables relating to workers¡¯ musculoskeletal disorder are working years, hours of work a day, working process, and physical exercises.
Therefore, it is needed to develop the management program of workers¡¯ musculoskeletal disorder and examine its effects.
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KEYWORD
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Musculoskeletal disorder, Worker
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