Assessment of Ergonomic and Occupational Health-Related Problems Among Female Prawn Seed Collectors of Sunderbans, West Bengal, India

• Autorzy: Das B. , Ghosh T. , Gangopadhyay S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Sixty female prawn seed collectors and 60 female control subjects from Sajenakhali and Sandeshkhali blocks of Sunderbans, West Bengal, India, were randomly selected to evaluate and compare musculoskeletal disorders and physiological stress. The control group was engaged in domestic work involving minimum handintensive activities. The modified Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire and rapid entire body assessmentwere used. Most subjects suffered from discomfort in different body parts, especially in the lower back (98%), knees (88%), shoulders (75%), ankles (70%) and feet (67%). This study reveals that female prawn seed collectors suffer from significant physiological load and extreme physiological stress due to prolonged working hours in a standing posture and excessive work pressure. Consequently, all these factors affect female prawn seed collectors’ health and work performance.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

musculoskeletal disorders; physiological stress; prawn seed collectors; hand grip strength; rapid entire body assessment (REBA)

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 18, No. 4
• Strony: 531--540
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 36 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Das B.

• South Calcutta Girls’ College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India

autor

Ghosh T.

• Department of Physiology, Manipal College of Medical Science, Pokhara, Nepal

autor

Gangopadhyay S.

• University College of Science & Technology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India

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