Musculoskeletal problems and ergonomic risk assessment in rubber tappers: A community-based study in southern Thailand

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 129-135

  Meksawi, Supaporn ^a   Tangtrakulwanich, Boonsin ^b   Chongsuvivatwong, Virasakdi ^a  

^a THAKSIN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Low back pain; MSDs; Risk assessment; Rubber tappers; RULA

Indexed keywords

HIGH FREQUENCY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; LOWER ARM; MSDS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS; PREVENTIVE MEASURES; RAPID UPPER LIMB ASSESSMENT METHODS; RISK FACTORS; RISK LEVELS; RULA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTHERN THAILAND; UPPER ARM; WEIGHT LIFTING; WORKING POSTURES;

ERGONOMICS; HEALTH; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; RATING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUBBER; RUBBER INDUSTRY; SURVEYS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY REGIONS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; THAILAND; VIDEORECORDING; WEIGHT LIFTING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84855918709     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: 18728219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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