International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention
مجله بین المللی پیشگیری از درهای عضلانی اسکلتی
IJMPP
Medical Sciences
http://ijmpp.modares.ac.ir
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10.22034/ijmpp
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2017
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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Employees of Iran Khodro
Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders depend on a variety of factors such as inappropriate body posture; heavy lifting; repetitive actions; and mental, physical, and organizational risk factors. The component manufacturing industry is one of the industries in which direct involvement of the worker in the production process is unavoidable. The present study was carried out with the aim of surveying the prevalence rate of musculoskeletal disorders and assessing the upper limb conditions in employees of a component manufacturing company affiliated to Iran Khodro. Methods and Materials: This descriptive-analytical study was performed on 50 employees selected from 5 sections in 2016. In this study, Nordic questionnaire was used to determine the prevalence rate of musculoskeletal disorders and then to evaluate the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders. Results: The results of this study showed that the highest prevalence rates of musculoskeletal disorders in employees of component manufacturing industry during the last 12 months were 58.69, 52.17, and 41.28% in waistline, neck, and wrists, respectively. Conclusion: Considering the high prevalence rate of musculoskeletal disorders in some of the employees in this industry, it is necessary to consider ergonomic issues, optimize workstations, use the mechanical methods for lifting and moving loads, design the standing-sitting work stations, contract with sports halls, gives overtime work, and design and construct ergonomic chairs.
Musculoskeletal disorders,Nordic questionnaire,Component manufacturing industry
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Faezeh
Abbasi Balochkhaneh
Faezeh
Abbasi Balochkhaneh
1003194753284600242020
1003194753284600242020
No
Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Saeed
Baesmat
Saeed
Baesmat
1003194753284600242021
1003194753284600242021
Yes
Department of Occupational Health, Kerman School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Department of Occupational Health, Kerman School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Ali
Doost Mohammadi
Ali
Doost Mohammadi
1003194753284600242022
1003194753284600242022
No
Department of Occupational Health, Islamic Azad University Sabzevar, Sabzevar, Iran.
Department of Occupational Health, Islamic Azad University Sabzevar, Sabzevar, Iran.
Zahra
Hasan Pour Sodrejani
Zahra
Hasan Pour Sodrejani
1003194753284600242023
1003194753284600242023
No
Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Azam
Abas Abadi
Azam
Abas Abadi
1003194753284600242024
1003194753284600242024
No
Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran.
Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran.