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http://dx.doi.org/10.12812/ksms.2013.15.4.89

Study of the relationship between fire fighter's musculoskeletal disorder related observable symptoms and their absence from disease and accident  

Choi, Seo-Yeon (Dept. of Health Management, Hanseo University)
Park, Il-Gyu (Fire Disaster Prevention Research Center of Incheon National university)
Rie, Dong-Ho (Fire Disaster Prevention Research Center of Incheon National university)
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Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science / v.15, no.4, 2013 , pp. 89-96 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to verify the relationship between fire fighter's musculoskeletal disorder related observable symptom and their absence from disease and accident. Online questionnaire was distributed with a total of 7,673 fire fighters, and statistical analysis was conducted to the collected data. The result shows that on a one year basis, patients with musculoskeletal disorder related observable symptom felt symptom in sequence of back, shoulder, neck, knee. The result verified that 12.9% of absence of disease and 5.9% of absence of accident experienced these symptoms. Both absence from disease and absence from accident showed body part symptoms related to neck and shoulder. This study ascertained the relationship between fire fighters' absence and their musculoskeletal disorder related observable symptom. The author hopes this study to be used as a basis of precautionary program for absence management.
Keywords
Fire officer; Disease absence; Accident absence; Musculoskeletal Disorder Observable Symptom;
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