한국산업보건학회지 (Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene)

  • 제23권3호
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  • Pages.307-314
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  • 2013
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  • 2384-132X(pISSN)
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  • 2289-0564(eISSN)
한국산업보건학회 (Korean Industrial Hygiene Association)
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일부 대학 실험실 연구자들의 근골격계질환 위험 요인과 증상

Ergonomic Risk Factors and Musculoskeletal Symptoms among University Laboratory Researchers

  • 이윤근 (노동환경건강연구소) ;
  • 이익모 (인하대학교 화학과) ;
  • 박정임 (순천향대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 윤충식 (서울대학교 보건대학원 환경보건학과) ;
  • 이광원 (호서대학교 안전보건공학과) ;
  • 박희석 (홍익대학교 산업공학과)
  • Lee, Yun Keun (Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health) ;
  • Lee, Ik Mo (Department of chemistry, Inha University) ;
  • Park, Jeong Im (Department of Environmental Health Science, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Yoon, Chung Sik (School of Public Health, Seoul National University) ;
  • Rhie, Kwang Won (Department of Safety Health Engineering, Hoseo University) ;
  • Park, Hee Sok (Department of Industrial Engineering, Hongik University)
  • 발행 : 2013.09.30
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초록

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of symptoms relating to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and investigate the risk factors among researchers at university laboratories. Methods: 209 researchers were included in this study, drawn from 27 laboratories at three universities in Korea. Checklists for MSD symptoms and risk factor assessment were utilized. Results: The symptoms checklist showed reliable results with Cohen's Kappa 0.33-0.56, percent agreement 81.0-96.8%, and correlation coefficient 0.41-0.63. The overall prevalence of MSD symptoms was 68.9%, while the prevalence in specific parts of body were as follows: shoulders (47.6%), lower back (46.9%), neck (46.9%), knees (25.4%), wrists (20.1%), elbows (13.6%). The symptom prevalence among women was higher than among men (OR 2.67, 95% CI 1.37-5.18). Daily exposure time was observed to be a significant risk factor for developing MSD symptoms (OR 2.14-6.07). Conclusions: This study suggested that repetitive pipetting and static work posture are the most significant risk factors for MSD symptoms among laboratory researchers.

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