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http://dx.doi.org/10.5143/JESK.2010.29.4.465

Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Psychosocial Factors  

Kim, In-Ah (Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Eulji University)
Bae, Kyu-Jung (Department of Occupational Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine)
Kwon, Soon-Chan (Department of Occupational Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine)
Song, Jae-Chul (Department of Occupational Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine)
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Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea / v.29, no.4, 2010 , pp. 465-471 More about this Journal
Abstract
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) have been the most common health problem covered by worker's accident compensation insurance for several years in Korea. Korean government has strengthened related regulations since 2003. People looked forward to decreasing the incidence and prevalence of WMSDs. At first, the expectation could be realized. However, we were bumped against to limit at present. The authors think it is due to the negligence of psychosocial factors for WMSDs. Many researchers reported that the various psychosocial factors were associated with WMSDs or symptoms. Job demand, social support, job satisfaction and decision latitude are the major risk factors in job stress aspect. Work pressure, lack of rest, qualified workload, workload variability and monotonous job are the significant risk factors in work context of work organization. Employment flexibility, downsizing, lean production, contingent work and pay for by the piece are also the risk factors in an organizational context. Furthermore, these risk factors are associated with each other across different dimensions of work organization. Suggestive possible pathways between these risks and WMSDs have been taken note of increasing muscle strain or ergonomic stress and of a cognitive aspect. The authors suggest these risk factors could explain the limitation of the regulation system for WMSDs. In conclusion, the strategy to manage psychosocial factors is the one of the essential approach to prevent WMSDs.
Keywords
Musculoskeletal disorders; Psychosocial factors; Job stress;
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