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Prevention of the Musculoskeletal Disorders at Upper or Lower Extremities

상지, 하지에서 발생하는 근골격계질환의 예방

  • Park, Hee-Sok (Department of Industrial Engineering, Hongik University) ;
  • Lee, Yun-Keun (Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health) ;
  • Yim, Sang-Hyuk (Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health)
  • Received : 2010.07.08
  • Accepted : 2010.07.15
  • Published : 2010.08.31
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Abstract

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are recognized as leading causes of significant human suffering, loss of productivity, and economic burdens on our society. WMSDs are associated with work patterns that include fixed or constrained body positions, continual repetition of movements, force concentrated on small parts of the body, cold environment and vibration. Main effort to protect workers from WMSDs should focus on avoiding repetitive patterns of work through engineering controls which may include mechanization, ergonomic design of tools and equipment, and workplace layout. Where elimination of the risk factors is not practical, administrative controls involving job rotation, job enlargement and enrichment, teamwork should be considered.

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