scholarly journals Upper Limb Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Manufacturing Industry

10.5772/38751 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauro Carino ◽  
Chiara Giorgio ◽  
Daniela Martino ◽  
Sergio Nicoletti
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

scholarly journals Upper Limb Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Operating Room Nurses: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (16) ◽  
pp. 2844 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Clari ◽  
Giacomo Garzaro ◽  
Matteo Di Maso ◽  
Francesca Donato ◽  
Alessandro Godono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Job Characteristics ◽  
Dash Score ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Scrub Nurse ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Operating Room Nurses ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

This study aimed to evaluate the association between personal and job characteristics and the risk of upper limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among operating room nurses (ORNs). To this end, we collected data from 148 ORNs working at 8 Italian hospitals and measured any upper limb disabilities experienced in the previous year using the Italian version of the disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) questionnaire. The associations between personal and job characteristics and risk of upper limb WMSDs were estimated by unconditional logistic regression models. The prevalence of upper limb WMSDs was 45.9%. Multivariate analysis showed the “female gender” and “monthly hours spent working as a scrub nurse” to be directly associated with a higher DASH score (adjusted OR for gender = 5.37, 95% CI: 1.65–17.51, p < 0.01; adjusted OR for monthly hours as scrub nurse = 3.09, 95% CI: 1.33–7.19, p < 0.01). Overall, our findings indicate that a full-time job (>120 h/month) as a scrub nurse significantly increases the risk of developing upper limb WMSDs among female ORNs. Thus, to reduce such risk in this particularly sensitive population, we recommend urgent implementation of ergonomic interventions on surgical equipment alongside job rotation and medical surveillance programs.

scholarly journals Rapid upper limb assessment (RULA) in ergonomic assessment: A comprehensive review

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 429-437
Author(s):  
Ajay Kumar ◽  
Surendra Kamath
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Upper Limb Disorders ◽  
Keywords Ergonomics

INTRODUCTION: RULA (rapid upper limb assessment) is a survey method developed for use in ergonomics investigations of workplaces where work-related upper limb disorders are reported. There are various researches available regarding the use of RULA in assessing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). But till date, there is no compiled review available regarding the comprehensive research on the uses of RULA in various ergonomic assessment. OBJECTIVE: To compile the availability of article related to the uses of RULA in assessing WRMSDs among workers from various fields. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The articles related to RULA in ergonomic assessment were searched using the reputed academic databases, including PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and EBSCO from inception to July 22, 2019 using the five keywords, “ergonomics,” “musculoskeletal,” “workplace,” and “rapid upper limb assessment.” These keywords were combined using the Boolean operators “AND,” “OR,” and “NOT.” RESULTS: A total of 263 articles (n=263) were identified. After the removal of 161 duplicate articles, 102 articles were screened for the analysis. Among then, 21 articles were excluded and 81 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility. Again 68 articles were excluded due to not meeting the inclusion criteria and finally 13 articles were included in the qualitative comprehensive analysis. CONCLUSION: The wider application of RULA has been confirmed from this comprehensive review.

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