Khandan, Mohammad and Koohpaei, Alireza and Vosoughi, Shahram and Mobinizade, Vajihe and Hasseli, Fahimeh and Mohammadbeigi, Abolfazl (2017) Musculoskeletal Disorders� Risk Factors Assessment by RULA and LUBA and Comparing Results in a Printing and Publication Company. Journal of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, 24 (2). pp. 136-129.
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Abstract
Background & Objectives: Printing industry with a high level of financial turnover is known as a main industry all around the world. Different hazardous factors, such as ergonomics, can be found in this industry. On the other hand, there are a variety of methods to assess ergonomic issues at the workplaces. Present study is aimed to analysis operational workers� postures and to compare the results and concurrent validity of LUBA based on RULA results, in a printing and publication company in Qom, 2014. Materials & Methods: This study considered all operational workers in a printing industry (n=80) in ten various jobs. Rapid upper limb assessment and postural loading on the upper body assessmenthave been applied to assess conditions. Gathered data was analyzed by Spearman and Kappa (P<0.05) using SPSS V20. Results: All workers were aged more than 36 years old and had 15-20 years� work experience. Results of both methods depicted that most of postures were at the second action category and needed more studies. Correlation and agreements between postures were significant (P<0.05). Also, action levels of both methods were not significantly agreed (P>0.05). Conclusion: Results illustrated acceptable correlation between different parts and reasonable agreement between wrists, elbow and shoulder�s postures, but neck�s posture and action categories agreements were not good. In addition, analyses illustrated that concurrent validity of LUBA is not acceptable in this industry. However, more researches are recommended.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Depositing User: | Saeed Shoja |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Feb 2018 07:26 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Feb 2018 07:26 |
| URI: | http://eprints.medsab.ac.ir/id/eprint/98 |
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