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KMID : 1036120090010010047
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Korean Society of Medicine & Therapy Science
2009 Volume.1 No. 1 p.47 ~ p.56
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Subjective Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Mid-Old-Age Food Preparation Workers
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Kim Hee-Soo
Hur Jin-Gang
Woo Ji-Hea
Song Jae-Chul
Lee Sun-Yeob
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Abstract
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the risk factors of the musculoskeletal workload of mid-old-age food preparation workers by identifying the differences in the complaints of subjective symptoms between mid-old-age housewives and mid-old-age food preparation workers.
Method: This study was carried out on a total of 83 subjects from April 2009 through July 2009: 43 food preparation workers at the catering department of general hospital A, with a high rate of mid-old-age food preparation staff, and 40 full-time housewives (40-59 years old).
Results: The analysis of the relationship between the rates of the subjective symptoms of the two groups showed that the mid-old-age food preparation workers had a 7.8-fold higher risk of developing musculoskeletal diseases than the full-time housewives. The musculoskeletal workload of the mid-old-age food preparation workers included repetitive motions, uncomfortable postures, and heavy lifting.
Conclusion: It is hoped that this study will help provide mid-old-age people with opportunities for appropriate economic activity and labor and will help improve their work postures and methods as well as their environmental-risk factors.
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KEYWORD
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Musculoskeletal disease, mid-old-age workers, food preparation workers
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