Examining the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in workers working in the fields and related days market of Tehran organization Municipality in 2014 with the aim of identifying risk factors affecting on the incidence of these disorders
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 9, Issue 10
Abstract
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are the most common occupational diseases in modern societies. Poor posture, defective working stations, long working hours, high physical work, transport and manual handling of heavy loads, etc. are the major risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders in workers employed in fruit and vegetables days’ market .This study aimed to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in workers employed in fruit and vegetables day’s market.This descriptive-analytical study was done in 2014 in the fruit and vegetables days’ market. To determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among workers of fruit and vegetables fields, the kernel (CMDQ) questionnaire distributed among the selected sample, and after completion, it was collected. Finally data were analyzed by SSPS version 18, after collection.The results of this study show that the average age of the studied person was 31.49±6.38 the people mean time working is 12.28±1.51 and 5.5±2.06 and work experience is. The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders - muscular was estimated 78.3±6.8 in all subjects. Also the prevalence in balancer jobs, load-selling, middle-seller, post-seller and vegetable and lettuce sales was 91, 86, 78, 71 and 75, respectively The relationship between age, body mass index, occupational groups with musculoskeletal disorders was significance (p <0.05).The findings of this study are essential in the implementation of appropriate intervention measures including redesigning workstations and train workers to carry the load correctly, the need for part-time presence of occupational health expert to reduce musculoskeletal disorders and increase the efficiency of these individuals.
Authors and Affiliations
Mostafa Poyakian| Assistant professor, Department of occupational health engineering, school of health, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran, Seyed Abolfazel Zakerian| Assistant professor, Department of occupational health engineering, school of health, Tehran University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran, Ali Akbar Yar Ahmadi| BSc of Occupational Health, Health , kurdestan University of Medical Sciences, sananndaj, Iran, Soheila Khoda Karim| Assistant professor, Department of Biostatistics, school of health, Tehran University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran, Mehdi Kangavari *| MSc Student of Occupational Health (student research committee) , Department of occupational health engineering, school of health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, email: kangavari1366@gmail.com
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