Prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders among load men in a market area in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20211990Keywords:
Ergonomics, Load men, Workplace, ScreeningAbstract
Background: Work related musculoskeletal disorders are globally responsible for deterioration in the quality of work, disability and distress among the workers. Load men are very much prone foe MSD due to longer hours of work, carrying heavy loads, improper rotation of work among the workers. Objectives of current study were to estimate the prevalence of WRMDs among load men, to identify the pattern of WRMDs among load men and to identify the comorbidities among load men.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional analytical study conducted on occupational load men working in the market area in Padappai. Sample size included was 230 and data was collected using a prevalidated standardized Nordic questionnaire. Descriptive and analytical statistics were used to explain the study variables.
Results: Prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorder was 84% and 79% during the past 12 months and past 7 days respectively. WRMD prevalence during the past 12 months was highest in wrist/hand (78.3%) and hip/thigh (47.4%) during the past 12 months and past 7 days respectively. In this study, 57.4% had any form of comorbidity. Variables significantly associated with WRMD (p<0.05) were work experience, hours of work, weight of lift and climbing stairs in current study.
Conclusions: The health issues of load men have been neglected and WRMD prevalence among load men was high in this study. Load men should undergo periodic health checkups and awareness about WRMDs must also be increased among them.
References
Wilson JR. Fundamentals of ergonomics in theory and practice. App Ergon. 2000;31(6):557-67.
King KP. Ergonomics. In: Encyclopedia of information technology curriculum integration. Pennsylvania: IGI Global; 2008:286-91.
Punnett L, Wegman DH. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: the epidemiologic evidence and the debate. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2004;14(1):13-23.
Bernard BP, Putz-Anderson V. Musculoskeletal disorders and workplace factors; a critical review of epidemiologic evidence for work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the neck, upper extremity, and low back. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/97-141/pdfs/97-141.pdf. Accessed on 20 January 2021.
Vasanth D, Ramesh N, Fathima FN, Fernandez R, Jennifer S, Joseph B. Prevalence, pattern, and factors associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders among pluckers in a tea plantation in Tamil Nadu, India. Indian J Occup Environ Med. 2015; 19(3):167.
Cromie JE, Robertson VJ, Best MO. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in physical therapists: prevalence, severity, risks, and responses. Physical Ther. 2000;80(4):336-51.
Ghasemkhani M, Mahmudi E, Jabbari H. Musculoskeletal symptoms in workers. Int J Occup Safety Ergon. 2008;14(4):455-62.
Piedrahita H. Costs of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in developing countries: Colombia case. Int J Occup Safety Ergon. 2006;12(4):379-86.
Cornelius KM, Turin FC, Wiehagen WJ, Gallagher S, Branch MI. Approach to identify jobs for ergonomic analysis. Available at: https://www.cdc. gov/NIOSH/Mining/UserFiles/works/pdfs/aatij.pdf. Accessed on 20 January 2021.
Storheim K. The effect of intensive group exercise in patients with chronic low back pain. Adv Physiother. 2000;2(3):113-23.
Danneels L Cools A, Vanderstraeten G, Cambier D, Witvrouw E, Bourgois J, et al. The effects of three different training modalities on the cross-sectional area of the paraver-tebral muscles. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2001;11(6):335-41.
WHO Global burden of diseases. Available at: http://www.who.int/topics/global_burden_of_disease/en/. Accessed on 25 October 2019.
Konstantinou K, Foster N, Rushton A, Baxter D. The use and reported effects of mobilization with movement techniques in low back pain management; a cross-sectional descriptive survey of physiotherapists in Britain. Manual Ther. 2002;7(4): 206-14.
Crawford JO. The Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire. Occup Med. 2007;57(4):300-1.
Descatha A, Roquelaure Y, Chastang JF, Evanoff B, Melchior M, Mariot C, Ha C, Imbernon E, Goldberg M, Leclerc A. Validity of Nordic-style questionnaires in the surveillance of upper-limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2007;33(1):58.
Henry LJ, Jafarzadeh EA, Ramli A, Ishak I, Justine M, Mohan V. Patterns of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among workers in palm plantation occupation. Asia Pacific J Public Health. 2015;27(2):NP1785-92.
Adsul BB, Laad PS, Howal PV, Chaturvedi RM. Health problems among migrant construction workers: A unique public–private partnership project. Indian J Occup Enviorn Med. 2011;15(1):29.
Bandyopadhyay A, Dev S, Gangopadhyay S. A study on the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among the coalminers of Eastern Coalfields of India. Int J Occup Safety Health. 2012;2(2):34-7.
Ghosh T, Das B, Gangopadhyay S. Work-related musculoskeletal disorder: an occupational disorder of the goldsmiths in India. Indian J Community Med. 2010;35(2):321.
Dhatrak SV, Nandi SS, Chatterjee DM, Dhumne UL. Health status evaluation of limestone mine workers. Community Med. 2014;5(4):410-3.
Gurav RB, Kartikeyan S, Wayal R, Joshi SD. Assessment of health profile of daily wage labourers. Indian J Occup Enviorn Med. 2005;9(3):115.
Prakash S, Manjunatha S, Shashikala C. Morbidity patterns among rice mill workers: A cross sectional study. Indian J Occup Enviorn Med. 2010;14(3):91.
Vijay SA. Work-related musculoskeletal health disorders among the information technology professionals in India: A prevalence study. Int J Manage Res Bus Strat. 2013;2(2):118-28.
Metgud DC, Khatri S, Mokashi MG, Saha PN. An ergonomic study of women workers in a woolen textile factory for identification of health-related problems. Indian J Occup Enviorn Med. 2008;12(1): 14.
Yee Guan NG, Tamrin SB, Yik WM, Yusoff IS, Mori I. The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorder and association with productivity loss: A preliminary study among labour investing manual harvesting activities in palm oil plantations. Ind Health. 2014; 52:78-85.
Reddy VD, Kumar BS, Uzma N. Lung function parameters, neck pain and associated factors among male rubber tapping workers in Kerala. Int J Pharm Med Bio Sci. 2012;1:43-8.
Tamrin SB, Yokoyama K, Jalaludin J, Aziz NA, Jemoin N, Nordin R, et al. The association between risk factors and low back pain among commercial vehicle drivers in peninsular Malaysia: A preliminary result. Ind Health. 2007;45:268-78.
Alperovitch-Najenson D, Santo Y, Masharawi Y, Katz-Leurer M, Ushvaev D, Kalichman L. Low back pain among professional bus drivers: Ergonomic and occupational-psychosocial risk factors. Isr Med Assoc J. 2010;12:26-31.
Darwish MA, Al-Zuhair SZ. Musculoskeletal pain disorders among secondary school Saudi female teachers. Pain Res Treat. 2013;2013:878570.
Bihari V, Kesavachandran C, Pangtey BS, Srivastava AK, Mathur N. Musculoskeletal pain and its associated risk factors in residents of national capital region. Indian J Occup Environ Med. 2011;15:59-63.
Osbore A, Blake C, Fullen BM, Meredith D, Phelan J, McNamara J, et al. Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among farmers: A systematic review. Am J Ind Med. 2012;55:143-58.
Dihingia PC, Dewangan KN. Musculoskeletal symptoms among tea pluckers in India. Indian J Occup Enviorn Med. 2012;10:69-81.
Salve UR. Prevalence of musculoskeletal discomfort among the workers engaged in jewellery manufacturing. Indian J Occup Enviorn Med. 2015;19(1):44.