일부 대학 실험실 연구자들의 근골격계질환 위험 요인과 증상Ergonomic Risk Factors and Musculoskeletal Symptoms of Some University Laboratory Researchers
- Other Titles
- Ergonomic Risk Factors and Musculoskeletal Symptoms of Some University Laboratory Researchers
- Authors
- 이윤근; 이익모; 박정임; 윤충식; 이광원; 박희석
- Issue Date
- 2013
- Publisher
- 한국산업보건학회
- Keywords
- laboratory ergonomics; musculoskeletal disorders; checklist
- Citation
- 한국산업보건학회지, v.23, no.3, pp.307 - 314
- Journal Title
- 한국산업보건학회지
- Volume
- 23
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 307
- End Page
- 314
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/14211
- ISSN
- 2384-132x
- Abstract
- Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of symptoms relating to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and investigate the risk factors among researchers at university laboratories.
Methods: 209 researchers were included in this study, drawn from 27 laboratories at three universities in Korea. Checklists for MSD symptoms and risk factor assessment were utilized.
Results: The symptoms checklist showed reliable results with Cohen's Kappa 0.33-0.56, percent agreement 81.0-96.8%, and correlation coefficient 0.41-0.63. The overall prevalence of MSD symptoms was 68.9%, while the prevalence in specific parts of body were as follows: shoulders (47.6%), lower back (46.9%), neck (46.9%), knees (25.4%), wrists (20.1%), elbows (13.6%). The symptom prevalence among women was higher than among men (OR 2.67, 95% CI 1.37-5.18). Daily exposure time was observed to be a significant risk factor for developing MSD symptoms (OR 2.14-6.07).
Conclusions: This study suggested that repetitive pipetting and static work posture are the most significant risk factors for MSD symptoms among laboratory researchers.
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