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- Title
A Study on Prevalence of Musculoskeletal and Work Related Risk Factors among Fish Processing Industry Workers in Mangalore: - A Community based Survey.
- Authors
Nayak, Priyanka; Krishnan, Shyam; Menon, Vivek Vijayan; Kumar, Vijaya
- Abstract
Background: Fishing and fish processing in India is a major industry in coastal states. Job demand in fishing industry involves awkward work postures, repetitive or continuous stresses on a worker's musculoskeletal system which makes them vulnerable for various work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). Several risk factors at workplace and in the work related task have been identified to be strongly associated with WRMSDs, however there is limited retrievable literature identifying these risk factors in people involved fishing and fish processing industry. Objectives: To find out the prevalence and association between WRMSD and task related ergonomic risk factors in fish processing industry. Study design: Cross sectional study design. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted among (n=83) various workers involved in the fish processing industries along the coastal region of Southern Karnataka. NMQ which is a valid and reliable self-administrated questionnaire commonly used to identify WMSDs was distributed among the workers at their worksite. Subjects who had completed the NMQ with more than 90% response rate were included for data analysis, and task analysis was done by using REBA which was evaluated through tripod mounted motion capture camera. Results: The prevalence data in this study was collected using Nordic musculo-skeletal questionnaire, in which it was found that musculo-skeletal issues pertaining to neck and upper back were the most prevalent (52.9% each) in the period of past 12 months followed by lower back (51.8%), knee (42.4%), shoulder (31.8%), elbow (20%), wrist (16.5%), ankle (15.3%) and Hips (7.1%). Of all the occupational categories analysed, the mean REBA score was the highest for cutting (6.88+ .32), whereas all the other categories had an identical mean score of 6.0+0 and the difference was found to be very highly significant. Conclusion: This study finding showed the link between adverse effects of inadequate work conditions and musculoskeletal injuries in fishery industry.
- Subjects
INDIA; MUSCULOSKELETAL system injuries; WORK-related injuries risk factors; BACK injuries; FOOD industry; WORK-related injuries; CROSS-sectional method; ONE-way analysis of variance; FISHING; RISK assessment; ERGONOMICS; FISHES; FOOD handling; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; NECK injuries; DATA analysis software
- Publication
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy, 2020, Vol 14, Issue 4, p141
- ISSN
0973-5674
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.37506/ijpot.v14i4.11316