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KMID : 0895420030130030226
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Enviromental Hygiene
2003 Volume.13 No. 3 p.226 ~ p.233
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The Risk Factor Related the Prevalence of Musculoskelectal Symptoms for the Research Worker in an Automobile Company
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Yang Jin-Jae
Roh Young-Man
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the related factor for the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among 286 design and research worker in automobile company. The survey was performed with self-administered questionnaire for the risk factors related to musculoskeletal disorders(MSDs) between March 24 and May 16 in 2003. The determination for the prevalence and score for MDSs was based on determined factors by the recognition standard proposed by NIOSH. The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms were 66.4% and the those of the local symptoms were 52.1 % for shoulder, 47.9% for neck, 35.3% for back, 27.3% for knee, 26.2% for hand/wrist/finger, and 18.5% for arms/elbow. The risk factors related to existed self-reported musculoskelectal symptoms were work posture and working environment and also there was the significant relationship for the visual display terminal(VDT) working time and job title based on the score of that for the
dependent variables. According to the logistic regression, the working chair and desk had a higher prevalence rate(OR=
2.242, CI=1.284-3.916; OR=1.730, CI=1.052-2.845, respectively) for musculoskelectal symptoms. It is suggested that the the preventive program for MSDs should be applied to the edcuation and control of working environment and posture rather than a sociopsychological factor for research worker in automobile company.
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KEYWORD
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musculoskelectal disorders, visual display terminal, perceived occupational psychosocial stress
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