Prevalence of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Auto-mission Assembly Plant Workers
- Authors
- 김정룡; 민승남; Murali Subramaniyam; 김동준; 박세진; 이희란; 이호상
- Issue Date
- Aug-2015
- Publisher
- 대한인간공학회
- Keywords
- Auto-mission-assembly plant workers; Work-related musculoskeletal disorders
- Citation
- 대한인간공학회지, v.34, no.4, pp.293 - 302
- Indexed
- KCI
- Journal Title
- 대한인간공학회지
- Volume
- 34
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 293
- End Page
- 302
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/erica/handle/2021.sw.erica/19739
- DOI
- 10.5143/JESK.2015.34.4.293
- ISSN
- 1229-1684
- Abstract
- Objective: This study was performed to investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in auto workers of a mission assembly plants.
Background: Most studies of musculoskeletal disorders have used car assembly line workers as their participants. However, little research has been done on musculoskeletal disorders afflictions of mission assembly line workers.
Method: Through a focus group interview with an ergonomist and a manager at a mission assembly plant site, a questionnaire was developed for musculoskeletal disorders. The questionnaire consisted of five parts, demographic factors, musculoskeletal disorder symptoms, and musculoskeletal disorder experiences; 137 workers participated in this survey. The surveys were analyzed by correlation and Chi-squared analysis.
Results: Musculoskeletal disorder symptoms and serious pain were reported in the neck, shoulder, back, and fingers. These problems were statistically related to various demographic factors, such as age, stature, stretching, and work satisfaction.
Conclusion: Treatment of musculoskeletal disorders should consider the workers' traits. If there is no specific cause of the pain, developing stretches and exercises before and after work should be applied to prevent musculoskeletal disorders.
Application: The results of this study can be used to develop guidelines to prevent injury in auto workers at mission assembly plants.
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