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KMID : 0895420070170040289
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Enviromental Hygiene
2007 Volume.17 No. 4 p.289 ~ p.299
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Related factors on musculoskeletal symptoms in selected Korean female office and blue-collar workers
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Lee Kyung-Jae
Han Sung-Hyun
Ahn Yeon-Soon
Hwang Jung-Ho
Kim Joo-Ja
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Abstract
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Objectives: To investigate the related factors on musculoskeletal symptoms among Korean female workers.
Methods: A total of 1,875 female workers (1,002 office workers and 873 blue-collar workers) was analyzed. They were randomly selected among female workers by cluster sampling and interviewed by well trained interviewer, who filled out a structured questionnaire on the musculoskeletal symptoms. Other factors such as general and occupational characteristics including workplace location, employment condition, work duration, and working condition were also investigated.
Results: Current smokers and drinkers were significantly more common in blue-collar workers than in office workers. Those working full time were significantly more common in blue-collar workers than in office workers. Those working over 8 hours per day were also popular in office workers than in bluecollar workers. Subjective musculoskeletal symptoms were significantly higher in the type of work including excessive repetitive work, work using awkward stretching hand upwards, work using repetitive wrist movements, static work using awkward hand posture, and heavy manual lifting and handling works. The mean score of the symptoms were significantly higher in blue-collar than in office workers. The significantly different working factors between two groups were work duration, employment condition and daily work hours.
Conclusion:We suggest that the type of work including awkward and repetitive works as well as job type may be one of the most important factors related to musculoskeletal symptoms of female workers in the workplace. Preventive strategy will be needed to prevent the negative impact on health status of working women in the workplace.
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KEYWORD
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Female workers, Musculoskeletal symptoms, Office workers, Blue-collar workers
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