What are the effects of ergonomic training on musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb and neck among office workers?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sera Tort ◽  
Christopher Bunt
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Office Workers

scholarly journals Effectiveness of workplace exercise interventions in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders in office workers: a protocol of a systematic review

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e038854
Author(s):  
Carlos Tersa-Miralles ◽  
Roland Pastells-Peiró ◽  
Francesc Rubí-Carnacea ◽  
Filip Bellon ◽  
Esther Rubinat Arnaldo
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Physical Strength ◽  
Prolonged Sitting ◽  
Randomised Controlled

IntroductionPhysical inactivity due to changes in our society towards more sedentary behaviours is leading to health problems. Increasing physical activity might be a good strategy to improve physical strength and reduce the prevalence of illnesses associated with prolonged sitting. Office workers exhibit a sedentary lifestyle with short rest periods or even without pauses during the workday. It is important to perform workplace interventions to treat musculoskeletal disorders caused by prolonged sitting and lack of movement adopted on the office setting. This article describes a protocol for a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of exercise interventions on office workers in their work environment.Methods and analysisA literature search will be performed in the PubMed, CINAHL Plus, Cochrane Library, Scopus, ISI WoS and PeDRO databases for randomised controlled trials and studies published from 1 January 2010 to 31 July 2020 in English or Spanish. The participants will be office workers who spend most of their work time in a sitting position. The interventions performed will include any type of exercise intervention in the workplace. The outcome measures will vary in accordance with the aim of the intervention observed. The results of the review and the outcomes from the studies reviewed will be summarised with a narrative synthesis. The review protocol was developed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols guidelines.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval is not required. The review outcomes and the additional data obtained will be disseminated through publications and in scientific conferences.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020177462.

Peningkatkan Efisiensi Proses Transformasi Material Melalui Evaluasi Pengembangan Stasiun Kerja Proses Produksi (Paper Pallet)

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Pandiono ◽  
Dayal Gustopo Setiadjit ◽  
Fuad Achmadi
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Low Risk

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui peningkatan efisiensi proses transformasi material melalui evaluasi pengembangan stasiun kerja proses produksi paper pallet di PT xxx.  Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tiga tahap, yaitu; 1) melakukan observasi terhadap postur tubuh pada operator cutting maupun grooving hasilnya diukur melalui simulasi pada Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) dengan indikasi bahwa operator dalam kondisi High Risk untuk terkena Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), 2) simulasi menggunakan software Mannequin Pro diketahui beban torsi pada masing-masing operator mesin cutting dan groove relatif tinggi yaitu sebesar 8 Nm dan 36 Nm, dan 3) melakukan redesain stasiun kerja dengan dimensi tinggi mesin menjadi 89 cm. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan perancangan baru memberi peningkatan efisiensi pada waktu kerja pembuatan pallet sebesar 4.6 menit/pallet, penurunan pada skor RULA di masing- masing tubuh operator mesin cutting maupun mesin groove pada skor low Risk berarti operator terbebas dari resiko Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), uji Sofware mannequin pro didapat beban torsi masing masing operator sebesar  2 Nm. Signifikansi hasil penelitian ini adalah perancangan stasiun kerja baru dapat menurunkan potensi terjadinya Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), beban torsi operator dapat meningkatkan waktu pembuatan paper pallet sebesar 96%.

scholarly journals Correlation between Age, Nutritional Status, and Working Posture and Musculoskeletal Disorders in PT ARPS

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 283
Author(s):  
Mufidha Khoirul Umami
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Physical Endurance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Physical Strength ◽  
Working Postures ◽  
Body Map

Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders occur due to various factors: main factors, such as extortion of the muscles, repetitive activities, non-ergonomic working postures; secondary factors (pressure, vibrant, microclimate), and individual factors (age, years of service, sex, nutritional status, physical endurance, smoking habits, physical strength and anthropometry). The workers in the Injection Department at PT. ARPS mostly work with non-ergonomic working postures. The aim of this study is to analyze the correlation between age, nutritional status, and working postures and the complaints on musculoskeletal disorders among the workers in the Injection department at PT. ARPS. Metods: This study applies analytic observational method with a cross-sectional design. The sample is chosen by implementing simple random sampling with a total of 52 respondents. The data collection to measure the ratio risk level of the working postures of the injection workers is completed by using Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) measurement method, while Nordic Body Map (NBM) questionnaire form is used to measure risk level of the disorder, and anthropometry measurement is applied to evaluate the nutritional status of the workers, such as their height and weight. The data are analyzed using Spearman Rho’s Correlation (significance level α = 5%). Results: The percentage of injection workers are <35 years old (76.9%), have normal nutritional status (59.6%), 27 workers (51.9%) have low musculoskeletal disorders and 19 others (36.5%) have low-risk postures. Concluded: That there is a correlation between age (ρ-value = 0.005), nutritional status (ρ-value = 0.003) and working postures (ρ-value = 0.036) and musculoskeletal disorders on the injection workers at PT. ARPS. Keywords: injection worker, musculoskeletal disorders, Nordic Body Map, Rapid Upper Limb Assessement, working postures

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