Health Education
Zahra Sharifi; fateme salimi; maryam javadi; Fateme Abareshi; Rahim Akrami
Volume 27, Issue 5 , November and December 2020, , Pages 720-726
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Background: Computer users are at risk of musculoskeletal disorders due to immobility and static activities, therefore the aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders using ROSA method among computer users of administrative section of Sabzevars hospitals. Materials ...
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Background: Computer users are at risk of musculoskeletal disorders due to immobility and static activities, therefore the aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders using ROSA method among computer users of administrative section of Sabzevars hospitals. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, which conducted 1397, 151 administrative staff were selected from four hospitals by census method. To investigate the pattern of pain in their limbs, participants completed the Body Map checklist and ROSA method was used to assess the ergonomic risk factors at workstations. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and t-test, Chi-Square / Fisher's Exact and Pearson statistical tests was analyzed. Results: The results showed that the most pain and discomfort reported among the participants were in the lower back (54.32%), back (51.16%), neck (44.24%), and shoulder (38.97%), respectively. Moreover, knee (36.02%). It also showed a significant relationship between age, work experience, exercise and gender with musculoskeletal pain (P-value <0.05). There was a significant relationship between chair score with pain in back, back and knees and mouse and keyboard score with pain in shoulder and wrist (P-value <0.01). Conclusion: The high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and the high score obtained in the ROSA method among hospital staff is evidence of the need for ergonomic interventions among them.
Haji Omi Kalteh; Reza Hekmat Shoar; Ebrahim Taban; MohammadAmin Faghih; Mohsen Yazdani Avval; Sana Shokri
Volume 23, Issue 1 , May and June 2016, , Pages 58-65
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Background and aims: Awkward posture can cause musculoskeletal disorders while working with computers for the computer users. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an ergonomic training program in poor condition physically at work and reduction of other causes of musculoskeletal disorders ...
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Background and aims: Awkward posture can cause musculoskeletal disorders while working with computers for the computer users. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an ergonomic training program in poor condition physically at work and reduction of other causes of musculoskeletal disorders in one of the subsidiaries of National Iranian Gas Company. Evaluation of posture before and after the training was done by Rula. Methods: The statistical population consisted of 52 employees had an administrative unit. After an initial assessment of body condition during operation, ergonomics intervention program to reduce the factors causing musculoskeletal disorders over a period of two months was given to the users. Then the data using SPSS version 19 and by chi-square and t-test analysis was performed. Results: the final score is based on a minimum of three and maximum of seven subjects before training and over two months, the final score was a minimum of 2 and maximum of 4. Conclusion:Chi-square test showed a significant effect between ergonomic training intervention programs on reduction of awkward musculoskeletal postures of users.
Peyman Piran Viseh; Majid Motamedzadeh Torghabeh; Iraj Mohammadfam; Ahmad Soltanzadeh; Abbas Moghim Beygi
Volume 23, Issue 2 , March and April 2016, , Pages 233-240
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Background & Objectives: As a result of an increase in using of computers in the occupational environments, the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) has increased in these types of occupations. These musculoskeletal disorders also Imposes heavy financial consequences on health care systems. ...
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Background & Objectives: As a result of an increase in using of computers in the occupational environments, the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) has increased in these types of occupations. These musculoskeletal disorders also Imposes heavy financial consequences on health care systems. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the relationship between psychosocial factors and the prevalence of musculoskeletal discomfort in VDT workers. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in three cities covered by one directs of the Iranian Gas Transmission Operation during 2011 and 2012 years. In this study, all of 300 office workers in this region participated. The investigation consisted of two questionnaires, first standardized Nordic questionnaires to measure the prevalence of disorder, second ALL EMPLOEE SURVEY questionnaire to measure psychosocial factors. Statistical analyses were performed by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software (SPSS version 16.0). The Statistical methods used in this study include chi-square and logistic regression. Results: The mean age and work experience of the subjects were 7.00 ± 59.34 and 71.6 ± 56.9, respectively. The highest prevalence rate of disorder was found in the Lower back (49.7%) and neck (49.0%) regions. Results of the multiple logistic regression models show that psychosocial like work / family balance, job control, leadership, resources , customer service , co-worker support , reward , cooperation, employee development and job demands, and the individual factors like sex, BMI and education level were independently associated with prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (p<0.5). Conclusion: The results of the study indicated that some psychosocial factors are related to prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders. Consequently, in order to prevent or reduce musculoskeletal disorders, these factors must be considered.
SeyyedMehdi Razavi; Ahmad Bashteni; Shokrollah Zarghani; Yaser Tabaraee
Volume 20, Issue 5 , March and April 2014, , Pages 766-772
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Introduction: Now a days, musculoskeletal disorders are of a great concern in job health issues and their prevalence are relatively high among various occupations. On the other hand, agriculture is one of the most important production sections which have great roles in creating new jobs, and if these ...
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Introduction: Now a days, musculoskeletal disorders are of a great concern in job health issues and their prevalence are relatively high among various occupations. On the other hand, agriculture is one of the most important production sections which have great roles in creating new jobs, and if these sections pay well attention, it can help in renewing economic growth, independency, and self-efficiency in our country. In the agricultural sections the workers do hard physical jobs, so these persons encounter musculoskeletal disorders more than the others.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was a cross-sectional one which performed among 400 farmers in Sabzevar. The data were gathered through Nordic Standard Questionnaire in which a group of trained persons completed it by interviewing. Gathered data were analyzed through statistical tests by the use of SPSS, v.16.
Results: The prevalence rate of musculoskeletal disorders in one or both knees, the waist and one or both feet and finally the ankle during one year was 52%, 46.5 and 27%, respectively. The result showed that during the last year, there was a significant relation between pain in waist and individuals’ weight (p = 0.033), pain in one or both knees and their age (p= 0.0001), pain in one or both knees and the height (0.036) and pain in shoulders and age (p=0.028).
Conclusion: The results showed that there is a significant relation between the musculoskeletal disorders in farmers and their demographic characteristics like weight, age and the height.
Hossein Amjad Sardrodi; Vali Sarsangi; Mohammad Normohammadi; Esmaeil Zarei; Ali Dormohammadi; Mehdi Asghari
Volume 20, Issue 4 , January and February 2014, , Pages 521-529
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Background and aims: Development and rapid increase of computer usage in all aspects of industry and society has been caused remarkable increase in musculoskeletal disorders of upper limbs. So, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of upper musculoskeletal limbs disorders, to assess potential ...
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Background and aims: Development and rapid increase of computer usage in all aspects of industry and society has been caused remarkable increase in musculoskeletal disorders of upper limbs. So, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of upper musculoskeletal limbs disorders, to assess potential risk to them and their relations with demographic characteristics among computer users of a power company`s Computer Users.
Materials and Methods: In this cross sectional and descriptive - analytic study, all computer users who worked in official units (60 people) of a power company that had entry criteria were chosen in 1390. In this study, Nordic questionnaire and RULA method were used. Data gathering was analyzed by applying SPSS13 software, statistical tests, Chi-Square and Independent Sample T- test.
Results: The results of the questionnaire revealed that the most pain was related to back (80.00%), neck (73.30%), arms/ wrists (73.30%), and shoulder (46.70%) respectively, in past year. There was also significant relation between the outbreak of back musculoskeletal disorders with age variations, job experience, and users` length (p