PREVALENCE OF CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS IN SCULPTORS OF KUMARTULI,WEST BENGAL
Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 6
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs), or repetitive stress injuries (RSIs), affect the upper extremities of many workers as they routinely perform their job. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of cumulative trauma disorder among sculptors of Kumartuli,Westbengal. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study METHODS: 100 respondents were identified and one way ANOVA was used to determine the relationship between the variables. A purposely designed questionnaire was devised by the principal author to address the aim of the study. RESULTS: The percentage of symptoms found in sculptors of Kumartuli were pain(64%), fatique(27%), stiffness (5%),none(4%).The percentage of area of symptoms found were back(31%), shoulder(19%), hand(16%),neck (11%),knee(10%),wrist(8%),none(5%). Significant relationship was found between:- Ÿ years of work and areas of symptoms of sculptors Ÿ years of work and symptoms of sculptors Ÿ age and areas of symptoms of sculptors Ÿ age and symptoms of sculptors Ÿ height and areas of symptoms of sculptors Ÿ weight and areas of symptoms of sculptors Ÿ weight and symptoms of sculptors CONCLUSION:The prevalence of CTD in sculptors of Kumartuli,Westbengal is high.
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Mr. Pankaj bajpai, Miss eshani mallick
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