background: a cross sectional study was conducted to determine the association between occupational stress risk factors and salivary alpha-amylase activity levels among fresh fruit bunch (ffb) cutters at oil palm plantation.  methods: a total of 109 ffb cutters were selected from two oil palm plantations in pulau carey, selangor at west coast of malaysia in 2015. questionnaires were used to det...

Surgeons are workers that particularly prone to the development of musculoskeletal disorders. Recent advances in surgical interventions, such as laparoscopic procedures, have caused a worsening scenario, given harmful static postures be kept for long periods. In this paper, we present sensor-based platform specifically aimed at monitoring posture during actual operations. The proposed system ad...

Dalam kegiatan produksi tidak terlepas dari operator, dalam interaksi antara manusia dan mesin tersebut membutuhkan postur tubuh yang baik agar produk dikeluarkan lebih optimal. Sering kali para pekerja mengalami nyeri otot saat melakukan pekerjaan terutama pada bagian leher punggung, hal dikarenakan oleh kerja ergonomi sehingga berakibat tingginya terjadi risiko cedera musculoskeletal disorder...

Banyaknya data yang harus diinput ke dalam P-Care membuat para relawan bekerja secara cepat dengan kondisi tubuh mereka tidak nyaman karena jarak dari kursi meja laptop berjauhan. Studi ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji masalah terjadi kepada relawan, penilaian kerja dilakukan berdasarkan prinsip biomekanika pendekatan RULA. Berdasarkan perhitungan menggunakan RULA didapatkan bahwa sikap operator pa...

Karyawan Bengkel Lampiri Auto Service sering mengalami kelelahan kerja. Ada 4 aktivitas yang diamati pada penelitian ini yaitu proses las, dempul, amplas, dan cat. Pada dilakukan pendekatan ergonomi dengan mengidentifikasi musculoskeletal disorder. Metode analisa posisi kerja tiap menggunakan kuesioner Nordic Body Map (NBM) untuk mengetahui tingkat resiko cidera karyawan, RULA (Rapid Upper Limb...

Background: Ikat weavers work manually and non-stop for a long duration of time, which increases the risk occupational diseases such as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). weaving craftsmen perform time generates This study aimed to determine analysis complaints (MSDs) among ikat in Langa Bajawa. Subjects Method: A cross-sectional were conducted from August September 2022 Bajawa region, Ngada, Ea...

The force and effort required to play a percussion instrument can cause musculoskeletal issues in percussionists (PRMDs). India's most popular is the tabla. aim of study was assess risk upper limb disorders among table players. Method: This cross-sectional conducted on seventy-six amateur players, who were between age group 18 25 years. posture players injury them assessed by using Rapid Upper ...

This study investigated the discomfort caused by car driving. Discomfort estimates were achieved by self-administered questionnaire, measured by different testing methods, and through the goniometry of principal angles. Data from a total of 200 non-professional drivers who fulfilled the questionnaire was analysed. 118 subjects were analysed by goniometry and 30 drivers were assessed using the O...

BACKGROUND Office computer workers are at increased risk for neck/upper extremity (UE) musculoskeletal pain. METHODS A seven-month office ergonomic intervention study evaluated the effect of two engineering controls plus training on neck/UE pain and mechanical exposures in 113 computer workers, including a 3-month follow-up period. Participants were randomised into an intervention group, who ...