• 대한정형도수물리치료학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.85-95
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• 2007

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and affecting factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WRMSD) among the directory assistance operators. Methods: One hundred eighty-five female subjects who worked more than one year as directory assistance operators in a telecommunication company were surveyed with self-administered questionnaires. Subjects were divided into disorder and control group by the NIOSH criterion about WRMSD, and then analyzed. Results: One hundred seventy two subjects (93%) had upper extremity symptoms and seventy subjects (37.8%) were WRMSD. the frequency order of the disorder area was the shoulder 60(32.4%), the neck 37(20.0%), the wrist 20(10.8%), the finger 20(10.8%) and the elbow 5(2.7%). It was found that the difference factors of the WRMSD group were education level (p<0.01), stress from the customers (p<0.01), satisfaction about monitor (p<0.05), temperature (p<0.05), noise (p<0.01), ventilation (p<0.001), working time (p<0.05), and recess (p<0.001). Conclusion: Improving working condition and education for the workers to control the stress are necessary to decrease the WRMSD for the directory assistance operators.

• 한국감성과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국감성과학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.29-35
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• 2003

Recently, WRMSD(Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders) related to simple and repetitious works has been become big issue and has been studying actively by many korean researchers. However, it is that the researches has been depended on foreign ones because the basic data in each field is short in Korea. In this study, we tried to search the actual conditions and factors on WRMSD of pressing workers. In addition, we tried to search the actual conditions and factors on WRMSD of pressing workers. In addition we examined how the contents of works and postures of workers affected at the disease. Accordingly, these research data will be used for planning the preventive program on WRMSD effectively and implement its program.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.75-85
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• 2003

Recently, WRMSD(Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders) that can be frequently found among simple and repetitious works has been a big occupational safety issue, and has begun to being studied actively by many Korean researchers. However, those researches have been largely relied on foreign ones, due to the lack of basic data in Korea. In this study, we have tried to search the actual conditions and factors on WRMSD of press workers in a local company. In addition, we examined how the contents of works and postures of the workers affect the disease. It is expected that the data collected in this study will be able to used for planning the preventive measures on WRMSD effectively and for implementing its corresponding programs.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.218-224
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• 2016

Background: Butchering is often associated with high rates of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). However, published work on the prevalence of WRMSDs among butchers in Nigeria is scarce. This is important because meat processing practices differ across geographical and cultural locations. This study was therefore aimed at analyzing WRMSDs among butchers in Kano metropolis. Methods: Sociodemographic and work-settings information was obtained from 102 male cattle butchers (age, $37.49{\pm}11.68years$) through survey. Information on the prevalence and pattern of musculoskeletal disorders was obtained from the respondents using the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire. Additional information on health seeking practices was also obtained using a pro forma. Associations between the prevalence of WRMSDs and each of the sociodemographic data and work settings were explored using Chi-square analysis. The level of significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: The 12-month and point prevalence rates of WRMSDs among butchers in this study were 88.2% and 74.5%, respectively. Whereas lower back complaints (66.7%) were the overall and lower body quadrant's most commonly reported WRMSDs among the butchers surveyed, wrist/hand complaints were the leading upper quadrant's (45.1%) most commonly reported WRMSDs among the respondents. There were significant associations between age and majority of WRMSDs in the body regions. Only 23.3% of the 90 individuals who had WRMSD visited the hospital to seek redress for their WRMSD. Conclusion: The prevalence of WRMSDs is high among butchers in Kano Metropolis. Few individuals with WRMSD utilize healthcare facilities. Age is a major risk factor in this setting.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2006

안전은 건설산업에서 가장 중요한 관리요소 중의 하나이다. 작업관련성 질병은 계속적으로 증가하고 있는 추세이며 특히 상지와 관련된 근골격계질환은 전체질환의 40%를 차지하고 있다. 본 연구는 건축공사현장에서 사용되는 수공구와 작업관련성 질병의 상관관계를 파악하기 위한 목적으로 작업분석, 설문 및 면담조사를 수행한 결과 기능인력 중 일부 직종의 근골격계부담작업 및 통증부위, 수공구와 통증부위와의 상관관계는 매우 강한 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 건설현장의 작업환경의 개선 및 수공구의 인간공학적 개발을 위한 기초자료로 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.134-141
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• 2007

건축공사에서 종사하는 기능인력의 근골격계질환은 직업병으로서 매우 심각하다 이와 같은 질환은 반복되거나 불편한 작업자세 및 방법에 기인한 것으로서 본 연구의 목적은 건축공사의 대표직종인 목공과 철근공을 대상으로 수작업 부하를 측정하여 부하정도를 분석하고자 한다. 또한 부하정도를 평가하기 위하여 건강한 대학원생을 대상으로 동일한 작업자세에서의 부하정도를 측정하는 실험을 실시한다. 본 연구의 결과는 근골격계부담작업의 개선을 위한 작업형태 및 작업자세의 개선, 사용하는 수공구의 인간공학적 기술 개선을 위한 매우 소중한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있다.