Prevalence of WMSD in the sewing sector of two companies of the footwear industry

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2014

Authors

Luana Afonso (Author) Other; Maria Eugénia Pinho (Author) FEUP; Pedro Arezes (Author) FEUP

Book

Title: Occupational Safety and Hygiene II

1º Edition

Pages: 609-614

ISBN: 978-1-138-00144-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-315-77352-0

Publisher: CRC Press

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Other engineering and technologies

Other information

DOI: 10.1201/b16490-108

Abstract (EN): The few available studies indicate a high prevalence of WMSD in the footwear industry, par-ticularly among the workers of the sewing sector. Since there is a lack of studies on this issue, particularly in Portugal, this paper aims to investigate the prevalence of WMSD among the workers of the sewing sector in two companies of the footwear industry. Observations in the workplace were carried out and, further, a ques-tionnaire survey was performed. The results show that wrists / hands (42%), neck (32%), lower-back area (30%) and shoulders (23%) were the most affected by musculoskeletal symptoms, demonstrating a high prev-alence of symptoms in the upper body. The study has contributed to the awareness of the prevalence of WMSD in the sewing sector of the footwear industry and point out to the need of more studies focusing either on the prevalence of symptoms or on risk factors for WMSD in this sector.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: ISBN: 978-1-138-00144-2 http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b16490-108